The Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine among Lebanese Adults: Results from a National Survey
Table 2
Prevalence and odds of CAM use according to various sociodemographic, lifestyle, and health characteristics in a nationally representative sample of Lebanese adults ().
Sociodemographic and health related characteristics
Overall (%)
Prevalence of CAM use (%)
OR (95% CI)
Age
31–50 years
588 (39.2)
33.7
1.00
≤30 years
543 (36.2)
28.2
0.773 (0.600–0.996)
>50 years
369 (24.6)
26.3
0.702 (0.527–0.937)
Sex
Males
816 (54.4)
28.3
1.00
Females
684 (45.6)
31.7
1.177 (1.01–1.469)
Education
Primary education or lower
337 (22.5)
33.2
1.00
High school or technical school
827 (55.1)
30.8
0.896 (0.683–1.174)
Higher education (university degree)
336 (22.4)
24.1
0.638 (0.455–0.894)
Income
<1000
841 (56.1)
28.4
1
1000–2000
428 (28.5)
28.7
1.016 (0.785–1.314)
>2000
231 (15.4)
37.2
1.494 (1.100–2.029)
Marital
Unmarried
600 (40)
28.5
1.00
Married
900 (60)
30.8
1.115 (0.889–1.399)
Employment
Unemployed
464 (30.9)
30.0
1.00
Employed
1036 (69.1)
29.8
0.994 (0.782–1.262)
Do you have a chronic disease?
No
1171 (78.1)
28.0
1.00
Yes
329 (21.9)
36.5
1.476 (1.140–1.910)
During the last year, did you feel that you needed health care but did not receive it?
