Table 4 Association between CAM use and days missed from job or business in past 12 months

CAM use

 No

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 Yes

1.13 (0.85, 1.51)

0.40

1.55 (1.09, 2.21)

0.01

Race/Ethnicity

 White

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 African American

1.08 (0.75, 1.57)

0.67

1.01 (0.65, 1.58)

0.96

 Hispanic

0.98 (0.63, 1.52)

0.92

1.34 (0.74, 2.41)

0.33

 Asian/Other

1.31 (0.72, 2.41)

0.38

1.12 (0.77, 1.63)

0.55

Age

0.99 (0.99, 1.00)

0.05

1.00 (0.99, 1.00)

0.11

Gender

 Male

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 Female

1.06 (0.90, 1.25)

0.48

1.05 (0.88, 1.25)

0.60

Household income

 <$35,000

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 $35,000-$74,999

1.23 (0.87, 1.75)

0.24

1.27 (0.90, 1.80)

0.18

 $75,000-$99,999

1.17 (0.80, 1.72)

0.41

1.20 (0.83, 1.75)

0.34

 $100,000+

1.23 (0.86, 1.77)

0.41

1.26 (0.89, 1.75)

0.34

Education

 Did not complete high school

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 High school diploma or GED

0.74 (0.42, 1.30)

0.29

0.73 (0.41, 1.28)

0.27

 Associate's degree/some college

0.84 (0.50, 1.45)

0.54

0.89 (0.48, 1.40)

0.48

 Bachelor's degree

0.67 (0.39, 1.14)

0.14

0.64 (0.37, 1.09)

0.1

 Advanced degree

0.54 (0.32, 0.93)

0.03

0.50 (0.28, 0.88)

0.02

BMI

1.04 (0.70, 1.58)

0.01

1.04 (1.01, 1.07)

0.006

General health

 Excellent

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 Very good

1.12 (0.79, 1.55)

0.53

1.12 (0.80, 1.55)

0.50

 Good

1.28 (0.93, 1.77)

0.13

1.30 (0.94, 1.79)

0.11

 Fair/Poor

1.82 (1.02, 2.61)

0.001

1.80 (1.26, 2.61)

0.001

Reason for CAM use (excludes non-users)

 Improve energy

0.77 (0.40, 2.48)

0.44

0.66 (0.34, 2.38)

0.22