The Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine among Lebanese Adults: Results from a National Survey

Table 3

Determinants of CAM use using multivariate logistic regression.

Sociodemographic and health related characteristics	CAM use
	OR (95% CI)
Age
31–50 years	1.00
≤30 years	0.93 (0.71–1.21)
>50 years	0.64 (0.46–0.89)
Sex
Males	1.00
Females	1.17 (0.92–1.47)
Education
Primary education or lower	1.00
High school or technical school	0.86 (0.64–1.16)
Higher education (university degree)	0.58 (0.4–0.85)
Income
<1000	1
1000–2000	1.24 (0.95–1.63)
>2000	2.18 (1.56–3.06)
Do you have a chronic disease?
No	1.00
Yes	1.41 (1.04–1.91)
During the last year, did you feel that you needed health care but did not receive it?
No	1.00
Yes	2.27 (1.7–3.03)