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Table 4 Multivariate logistic regression analysis of between complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use and demographic and clinical factors

From: The use of complementary and alternative medicine by patients with cancer: a cross-sectional survey in Saudi Arabia

    

95% C.I. for OR

  

p

OR

Lower

Upper

Age

 

0.032*

0.960

0.926

0.996

Gender

Female vs. male

0.029*

3.375

1.129

10.087

Marital status

Married vs. unmarried

0.175

2.119

0.716

6.269

Education

Higher education vs. uneducated

0.856

1.143

0.271

4.818

 

Lower education vs. uneducated

0.448

0.634

0.196

2.055

Work status

Unemployed vs. employed

0.583

1.380

0.438

4.347

Monthly income

≤SR 6000 vs. >SR 6000

0.242

1.822

0.667

4.981

Cancer stage

Non-metastatic vs. metastatic

0.979

0.987

0.359

2.710

Surgery

Yes vs. no

0.030*

0.318

0.113

0.896

Radiation

Yes vs. no

0.015*

3.036

1.237

7.451

Smoking status

Current or former vs. never smoked

0.254

2.133

0.580

7.853

  1. SR: Saudi riyals
  2. *The p value is significant at< 0.05