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Table 4 Univariate and multivariate analyses of factors predictive of CAM use

From: Complementary and alternative medicine use in oncology: A questionnaire survey of patients and health care professionals

 

Univariate

Multivariate Binary Logistic Regression

Variables

p value

Likelihood Ratio

95% Confidence Interval

p value

Female gender

< 0.001

3.703

2.251-6.094

< 0.001

Younger age

0.004

-

 

NS

Higher educational background

<0.001

-

 

NS

Higher annual household income

0.001

-

 

NS

Private health insurance

0.001

1.670

1.106-2.521

0.015

Non-Christian

<0.001

10.587

3.000-37.359

<0.001

  1. NS, not significant.