Table 4. Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Use for Specific Conditions Among Baby Boomer and the Silent Generation
ConditionsUnivariateMultivariate*
OR95% CIOR95% CI
Chronic disease1.401.20–1.631.381.17–1.63
    Heart disease1.461.09–1.961.551.15–2.10
    Diabetes1.531.17–2.001.641.25–2.15
    Cancer1.601.23–2.071.601.22–2.10
    Lung disease1.250.97–1.611.220.93–1.60
    Stroke1.110.72–1.721.080.68–1.72
Painful condition1.481.31–1.671.381.21–1.57
    Neck pain1.511.21–1.901.501.18–1.90
    Lower-back pain1.211.02–1.441.160.97–1.39
    Facial pain2.581.56–4.252.071.18–3.64
    Head pain1.601.12–2.281.591.11–2.28
    Joint pain1.561.36–1.781.431.23–1.65
  • * Multivariate analyses adjusted for demographic factors.

  • CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio.