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Table 4 The association between health service use of people with diabetes mellitus by mental health status

From: Diabetes, lowered mental health functioning and the use of conventional and complementary medicine: results from a secondary analysis of the complementary medicine use, health literacy and disclosure (CAMUHLD) study

Health Service Use

(yes)

Mental Health Status

Lowered Functioning a

(n = 176)

OR

95% CI

p-value

Practitioners

Specialist doctor

0.29

0.125, 0.684

0.005

Counsellor/ MH worker

3.85

1.488, 9.986

0.005

Western Herbalist

9.18

1.097, 76.84

0.041

Practice or Products

Vitamins/Minerals

2.34

1.061, 5.151

0.035

Relaxation/meditation

5.10

1.362, 19.129

0.016

  1. Note:
  2. a: adjusted for financial situation
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BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies

ISSN: 2662-7671

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