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. 2023;24(6):1897–1904. doi: 10.31557/APJCP.2023.24.6.1897

Table 3.

Logistic Regression of the Study Population (n = 630)

Simple Logistic Regression Multiple Logistic Regression
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