Differences between male and female consumers of complementary and alternative medicine in a national US population: A secondary analysis of 2012 NIHS data

Zhang, Y; Leach, MJ; Hall, H; Sundberg, T; Ward, L; Sibbritt, D; Adams, J

Differences between male and female consumers of complementary and alternative medicine in a national US population: A secondary analysis of 2012 NIHS data

Zhang, Y

Leach, MJ

Hall, H

Sundberg, T Ward, L

Sibbritt, D

Adams, J

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Citation:: Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2015, 2015
Issue Date:: 2015-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Zhang, Y https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6490-6133	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Leach, MJ https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3133-1913	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Hall, H https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6647-620X	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Sundberg, T	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Ward, L https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7285-2032	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Sibbritt, D https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3561-9447	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Adams, J https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9901-5717	en_US
dc.date.available	2015-03-01	en_US
dc.date.issued	2015-01-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2015, 2015	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1741-427X	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/43604
dc.description.abstract	© 2015 Yan Zhang et al. We examined the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) 2012 to explore how US adult consumers of CAM differ by gender in terms of their sociodemographic characteristics, current health conditions, and perceived benefits of CAM. All individuals who completed the adults core interviews (N = 34,525) were included. CAM use, major sociodemographic variables, perceived benefits of using CAM, and top ten reported health conditions for which CAM was used were selected and analyzed by Stata. Findings revealed that 29.6% (n = 10,181) reported having used at least one form of CAM in the previous 12 months. Compared to male CAM users, female CAM users were more likely to have a bachelor degree, to be divorced/separated or widowed, and less likely to earn $75,000 or more. Back pain/problem was the most common problem reported by both male and female CAM users (32.2% and 22.6%, resp.). A higher proportion of female CAM users reported using CAM for perceived benefits such as general wellness or general disease prevention. This paper provides foundation information regarding gender differences in CAM use and is a platform for further in-depth examination into how and why males and females differ in their reasons for CAM use.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1155/2015/413173	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Complementary & Alternative Medicine	en_US
dc.title	Differences between male and female consumers of complementary and alternative medicine in a national US population: A secondary analysis of 2012 NIHS data	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	2015	en_US
utslib.for	1104 Complementary and Alternative Medicine	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHSP - Health Services and Practice
utslib.copyright.status	open_access
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	2015	en_US

Abstract:

© 2015 Yan Zhang et al. We examined the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) 2012 to explore how US adult consumers of CAM differ by gender in terms of their sociodemographic characteristics, current health conditions, and perceived benefits of CAM. All individuals who completed the adults core interviews (N = 34,525) were included. CAM use, major sociodemographic variables, perceived benefits of using CAM, and top ten reported health conditions for which CAM was used were selected and analyzed by Stata. Findings revealed that 29.6% (n = 10,181) reported having used at least one form of CAM in the previous 12 months. Compared to male CAM users, female CAM users were more likely to have a bachelor degree, to be divorced/separated or widowed, and less likely to earn $75,000 or more. Back pain/problem was the most common problem reported by both male and female CAM users (32.2% and 22.6%, resp.). A higher proportion of female CAM users reported using CAM for perceived benefits such as general wellness or general disease prevention. This paper provides foundation information regarding gender differences in CAM use and is a platform for further in-depth examination into how and why males and females differ in their reasons for CAM use.

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