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. 2016 Jul-Sep;6(3):49–67.

Table 5. LOGISTIC REGRESSION MODEL FOR DETERMINANTS OF USE OF TRADITIONAL MEDICATIONS.

Predictors B (regression co-efficient) Odds ratio 95% CI for OR p - value
Lower Upper
Age -0.002 0.998 0.985 1.011 0.750
Sex
Male 0.468 1.597 0.888 2.873 0.118
Female* 1
Level of Education
No formal education -0.084 0.919 0.450 1.878 0.817
Ever educated* 1
Socio-economic class
SC 1-3 -2.237 0.107 0.029 0.390 0.001
SC 4-5* 1
Marital status
Never married 0.051 1.053 0.480 2.307 0.898
Ever married* 1
Religion
Christians -0.355 0.701 0.396 1.242 0.224
Non-Christians* 1
Knowledge of TM
Yes -0.639 0.528 0.244 1.140 0.104
No* 1
*Reference category, R2 = 8.5% - 12.0%, CI = Confidence Interval