Abstract
Methods Data were from the 2007 NHHCS a nationally representative probability sample survey. Medical records of 4,683 current home health patients (Weighted N=1,459,900) were sampled from 677 participating home health agencies (Weighted N=12,300). Therapeutic classes analyzed were Nutritional Products (NP) (vitamins and minerals alone or in combination) and Non-vitamin, Non-mineral Dietary Supplements (NVNMDS). Multivariate analyses were used to examine the independent roles of demographic and health factors with use of NP and NVNMDS, and the association of NP and NVNMDS with pain and pain management strategies. Variables in the multivariate analyses were age, sex, race, number of chronic conditions, whether the patient lived alone and/or had a caregiver, mobility, cognitive impairment, medication assistance and primary payor.
Highlights
Each day in the United States in 2007 there were almost 1.5 million home health care patients
This study examines the use of dietary supplement (DS) and factors associated with their use in this population
Data were from the 2007 national home and hospice care survey (NHHCS) - a nationally representative probability sample survey
Summary
Predictors of dietary supplement (DS) use among persons receiving home health care: findings from the 2007 national home and hospice care survey (NHHCS). From International Research Congress on Integrative Medicine and Health 2012 Portland, Oregon, USA. Purpose Each day in the United States in 2007 there were almost 1.5 million home health care patients. This study examines the use of DSs and factors associated with their use in this population
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