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Table 4 Multivariable logistic regression analyses of factors influencing use of  herbal medicine

From: Integrating herbal medicine into mainstream healthcare in Ghana: clients’ acceptability, perceptions and disclosure of use

Covariates

Model 1 AOR [95% CI]

Model 2 AOR [95% CI]

Model 3 AOR [95% CI]

Socio-demographic factors

Employment

− Unemployed

1

 

1

− Skilled

0.9 [0.5, 1.7]

 

0.7 [0.2, 2.4]

− Semi-skilled

0.4 [0.2, 0.7]**

 

0.1 [0.04, 0.4]**

Religion

− Christian

1

 

− Muslim

3.1 [1.4, 6.5]**

  

− Traditional/ None

1.7 [0.7, 3.9]

  

Marital status

− Single

1

 

− Married/ Co-habitation

0.6 [0.4, 1.0]

  

− Divorced/Widow

1.0 [0.5, 2.1]

  

Self-rated socio-economic status

− Poor

1

 

1

− Wealthy

8.3 [4.0, 17.0]***

 

4.9 [1.6, 15.3]**

− Moderately wealthy

4.0 [2.2, 7.1]***

 

10.9 [7.0, 21.9]**

Health service related factors

Satisfaction with the services

− Dissatisfied/Very dissatisfied

 

1

1

 

1.3 [0.4, 4.0]

7.3 [2.2, 23.9]**

− Very satisfied

 

1.1 [1.0, 1.9]*

1.1 [0.4. 2.9]**

− Satisfied

   

Perception about cost of seeking HM

− Not Affordable

 

1

− Affordable/Reasonable

 

6.7 [2.1, 21.7]**

 

Do not have health insurance

 

1.9 [0.9, 3.5]

2.2 [1.0, 4.9]*

AUC (95% CI)

0.70 (0.66, 0.75)

0.85 (0.81, 0.89)

0.91 (0.88, 0.94)

R2

0.18

0.50

0.61

−2 Log likelihood

607.14

405.00

345.77

  1. OUTCOME use of herbal medicine services at the facility; HM Herbal medicine; AOR Adjusted odds ratio; *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001