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Table 4 Factors related to GPs' recommendation and practice of CAM: results from multivariate analysis

From: General practitioners' knowledge and practice of complementary/alternative medicine and its relationship with life-styles: a population-based survey in Italy

Characteristics

CAM recommendation (*)

CAM practice (°)

 

GPs

multivariate logistic model

GPs

multivariate logistic model

 

no.

(%)

OR+

95% CI

p value

no.

(%)

OR+

95% CI

p value

Age

          

   < 54

675

60.0

1.0

 

<0.001

148

13.0

1.0

 

0.016

   ≥ 54

187

52.7

0.7

0.5–0.8

 

46

12.8

0.7

0.5–0.9

 

Sex

          

   male

602

55.7

1.0

 

<0.001

127

11.9

1.0

 

0.002

   female

269

68.1

1.7

1.5–1.8

 

70

17.9

1.3

1.1–1.5

 

Veget./macrobiotic diet

          

   no

759

57.2

1.0

 

0.021

174

13.0

1.0

 

0.012

   yes

23

79.2

2.1

1.1–3.8

 

10

36.8

2.3

1.2–4.5

 

Physical activity

          

   no

86

49.8

1.0

 

<0.001

25

14.6

1.0

 

0.707

   yes

685

58.7

1.7

1.3–2.0

 

157

13.4

0.9

0.6–1.3

 

Certificated CAM training

          

   no

709

54.1

1.0

 

<0.001

71

5.3

1.0

 

<0.001

   yes

155

88.1

7.4

5.3–10.1

 

126

71.9

47.6

36.3–62.3

 

No. inhabitants in the area of medical practice

          

   ≤ 10.000

176

52.5

1.0

 

0.002

40

12.6

1.0

 

0.020

   10.001 – 50.000

304

58.2

1.2

0.9–1.4

 

74

13.8

1.5

1.0–2.1

 

   > 50.000

388

60.5

1.4

1.1–1.6

 

82

12.5

1.7

1.1–2.4

 
  1. (*) sometimes or often vs never
  2. (°) current vs never or in the past only
  3. + ORs are adjusted for all listed variables