Table 6.
Multinominal regression of participants’ beliefs and views about complementary medicines by demographic variables
| n = 209 | OR | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
I only use CM as a last resorta |
|
|
|
|
Disagree |
|
|
|
| Age |
18–24 |
1.60 |
(0.43-6.0) |
| |
25–34 |
2.68 |
(0.58-12.4) |
| |
35–44 |
1.38 |
(0.34-5.63) |
| |
45+ |
0b |
|
| Tertiary Education |
|
|
|
| |
No |
3.26 |
(0.80-13.3) |
| |
Yes |
0b |
|
|
Don’t know |
|
||
| Age |
18–24 |
0.52 |
(0.16-1.61) |
| |
25–34 |
2.11 |
(0.58-7.67) |
| |
35–44 |
0.91 |
(0.29-2.83) |
| |
45+ |
0b |
|
| Tertiary Education |
|
||
| |
No |
1.81 |
(0.48-6.8) |
| |
Yes |
0b |
|
|
CMs are not as risky as prescribed medication |
|
|
|
|
Disagree |
|
|
|
| Age |
18–24 |
2.59 |
(0.84-8.0) |
| |
25–34 |
0.68 |
(0.21-2.1) |
| |
35–44 |
1.05- |
(0.33-3.35) |
| |
45+ |
0b |
|
| Tertiary Education |
|
|
|
| |
No |
1.08 |
(0.37-3.15) |
| |
Yes |
0b |
|
|
Don’t know |
|
||
| Age |
18–24 |
1.05 |
(0.40-2.77) |
| |
25–34 |
0.61 |
(0.26-1.43) |
| |
35–44 |
0.77 |
(0.31-1.89) |
| |
45+ |
0b |
|
| Tertiary Education |
|
||
| |
No |
1.3 |
(0.55-3.14) |
| |
Yes |
0b |
|
|
CMs can cause dangerous side effects |
|
|
|
|
Disagree |
|
|
|
| Age |
18–24 |
1.73 |
(0.59-5.03) |
| |
25–34 |
0.81 |
(0.29-2.24) |
| |
35–44 |
0.75 |
(0.26-2.09) |
| |
45+ |
0b |
|
| Tertiary Education |
|
|
|
| |
No |
0.81 |
(0.31-2.08) |
| |
Yes |
0b |
|
|
Don’t know |
|
|
|
| Age |
18–24 |
1.70 |
(0.57-5.04) |
| |
25–34 |
1.56 |
(0.60-4.06) |
| |
35–44 |
1.17 |
(0.43-3.12) |
| |
45+ |
0b |
|
| Tertiary Education |
|
||
| |
No |
0.81 |
(0.21-1.49) |
| |
Yes |
0b |
|
|
Ingredients in CM make them safe to use | |||
|
Disagree |
|
||
| Age |
18–24 |
1.72 |
(0.64-4.6) |
| |
25–34 |
0.43 |
(0.17-1.1) |
| |
35–44 |
0.79 |
(0.30-2.1) |
| |
45+ |
0b |
|
| Tertiary Education |
|
||
| |
No |
1.28 |
(0.49-3.38) |
| |
Yes |
0b |
|
|
Don’t know |
|
||
| Age |
18–24 |
0.74 |
(0.23-2.37) |
| |
25–34 |
0.47 |
(0.17-1.29) |
| |
35–44 |
1.11 |
(0.30-2.10) |
| |
45+ |
0b |
|
| Tertiary Education |
|
||
| |
No |
1.99 |
(0.73-5.41) |
| Yes | 0b | ||
the reference category is agree.
b this parameter is set to zero because it is redundant.
OR, Odds Ratio, CI, confidence interval; CM complementary medicine.