Table 3.
Logistic Regression of the Study Population (n = 630)
Simple Logistic Regression | Multiple Logistic Regression | |||||
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cOR | 95% CI | p-value | aOR | 95% CI | p-value | |
Income group | ||||||
B40 (lower) | 10.9 | 4.45-26.71 | < 0.001 | 18.63 | 5.71–60.78 | < 0.001 * |
M40 (middle) | 2.71 | 1.07-6.84 | 0.035 | 4.67 | 1.52–14.41 | 0.01 * |
T20 (higher) | Reference | |||||
Poverty income | ||||||
Yes | 4.96 | 3.37-7.31 | < 0.001 | 4.66 | 2.60–8.33 | < 0.001 * |
No | Reference | |||||
Home distance from the hospital | ||||||
Within Klang Valley (near) | Reference | |||||
Outside Klang Valley (far) | 2.11 | 1.51-2.95 | < 0.001 | 2.62 | 1.58–4.34 | < 0.001 * |
Current cancer treatment | ||||||
Follow-up/ symptomatic | Reference | |||||
Chemotherapy | 2.32 | 1.59-3.40 | < 0.001 | 3.70 | 2.01–6.82 | < 0.001 * |
Radiotherapy | 3.35 | 2.09-5.39 | < 0.001 | 2.99 | 1.37–6.57 | 0.01 * |
Chemo-radiotherapy | 3.31 | 1.56-7.04 | 0.002 | 4.99 | 1.48–16.87 | 0.01 * |
Health insurance | ||||||
Yes | 1.13 | 0.82-1.57 | 0.456 | 3.99 | 2.31–6.90 | < 0.001 * |
No | Reference | |||||
Guarantee Letter | ||||||
Yes | Reference | |||||
No | 3.7 | 2.64-5.17 | < 0.001 | 3.38 | 2.06–5.40 | < 0.001 * |
Health financial aids | ||||||
Yes | Reference | |||||
No | 0.85 | 0.46-1.59 | 0.615 | 2.94 | 1.24–6.96 | 0.01 * |
*, significant results; cOR, Crude Odds Ratio; aOR, Adjusted Odds Ratio