Table 5. Results from MLR modelling of HSB as a function of socioeconomic and demographic variables.
| MLR model | Attributes | Significant variables | Significant categories | β (SE) | z-value | P(>|z|) | OR (LL, UL) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type of doctor Ref = General physician |
Specialists | Annual income | Annual income (4) | 1.00 (0.43) | 2.30 | 0.02 | 2.71 (1.34, 5.51) |
| Reference = Up to USD 11,500 | |||||||
| Number of children | Number of children (3) | -1.17 (0.40) | -2.89 | 0.00 | 0.31 (0.17, 0.59) | ||
| Reference = 0 | Number of children (4) | -0.94 (0.49) | -1.91 | 0.05 | 0.39 (0.17, 0.87) | ||
| Doctors formally trained in traditional medicine | Intercept | -3.10 (0.80) | -3.85 | 0.00 | 0.04 (0.01, 0.17) | ||
| Employment status | Employment status (4) | 2.59 (0.74) | 3.47 | 0.00 | 13.32(3.96, 45.02) | ||
| Reference = Student | |||||||
| Age | Age (2) | 1.15 (0.52) | 2.21 | 0.02 | 3.15 (1.34, 7.42) | ||
| Reference = 18–29 | Age (3) | 1.79 (0.62) | 2.86 | 0.00 | 5.98 (2.16, 16.60) | ||
| Age (4) | 1.84 (0.62) | 2.92 | 0.00 | 6.29 (2.27, 17.45) | |||
| Informal traditional healers | Employment status | Employment status (4) | 1.17 (0.78) | 1.49 | 0.05 | 3.22 (0.89, 11.62) | |
| Reference = Student | |||||||
| Age | Age (4) | 1.46 (0.63) | 2.92 | 0.02 | 4.30 (1.53, 12.13) | ||
| Reference = 18–29 | |||||||
| Education level | Education level (4) | -1.54 (0.59) | -2.59 | 0.00 | 0.21 (0.08, 0.56) | ||
| Reference = No formal education | Education level (5) | -1.44 (0.79) | -1.80 | 0.05 | 0.23 (0.06, 0.86) | ||
| Δ AIC score (removed marital status) | 0.21% | ||||||