Table 2 Logistic regression analysis results for significant characteristics between users and non-users of CAM and prayer-for-health
| Â | Multivariate logistic regression model of | ||
|---|---|---|---|
|  | CAM users vs. non-CAM users†(Included prayer-for-health) | CAM users vs. non-CAM users‡ (Excluded prayer-for-health) | Users vs. non-users§ (Prayer-for-health only) |
Characteristics | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) |
Ethnicity | Â | Â | Â |
 Malay | - | - | Reference |
 Chinese | 0.31 (0.20–0.49)** | ||
 Indian | 0.81 (0.46–1.42) | ||
 Others | 0.57 (0.15–2.18) | ||
Education level | Â | Â | Â |
 Primary school/lower | Reference | Reference | - |
 Secondary school | 1.44 (0.90–2.24) | 1.28 (0.82–1.99) | |
 Tertiary | 2.33 (1.22–4.47)* | 2.11 (1.15–3.89)* | |
Household income/month | Â | Â | Â |
 ≤RM 3000 (≈944 USD) | Reference | Reference | Reference |
 >RM 3000 (≈944 USD) | 3.41 (1.92–6.03)** | 2.32 (1.40–3.84)** | 2.55 (1.66–3.93)** |
Staging of disease | Â | Â | Â |
 Early | Reference | Reference | Reference |
 Advanced | 1.86 (1.23–2.82)** | 1.75 (1.18–2.59)* | 2.10 (1.39–3.13)** |
Chemotherapy adherence | Â | Â | Â |
 Postponed | Reference | Reference | - |
 On schedule | 0.18 (0.06–0.51)** | 0.24 (0.10–0.58)** | |