Table 5.
Multivariate logistic regression analysis for determining factors affecting CAM use during MERS
| Variables | OR | 95% CI | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Male | 1 | Ref | |
| Female | 1.328 | 0.506–3.486 | 0.564 |
| Age (years) | |||
| ≤ 39 | 1 | Ref | |
| 40–49 | 2.753 | 1.121–6.761 | 0.027 |
| ≥ 50 | 3.574 | 1.290–9.905 | 0.014 |
| Religion | |||
| No | 1 | Ref | |
| Yes | 1.387 | 0.678–2.837 | 0.370 |
| Marital status | |||
| Married | 1 | Ref | |
| Single | 1.321 | 0.546–3.199 | 0.537 |
| Occupation | |||
| Not employed | 1 | Ref | |
| Self-employed | 2.275 | 0.806–6.423 | 0.121 |
| Office worker | 0.763 | 0.283–2.054 | 0.592 |
| Professional | 1.274 | 0.459–3.533 | 0.642 |
| Smoking status | |||
| No | 1 | Ref | |
| Yes | 0.610 | 0.240–1.553 | 0.300 |
| Alcohol drinking | |||
| No | 1 | Ref | |
| Yes | 1.389 | 0.566–3.406 | 0.473 |
| Prior CAM use | |||
| No | 1 | Ref | |
| Yes | 20.450 | 8.335–50.176 | < 0.001 |
| Concern about no treatment modality available for MERSª | |||
| Low | 1 | Ref | |
| Moderate | 1.204 | 0.425–3.407 | 0.727 |
| High | 1.625 | 0.612–4.310 | 0.330 |
| Trust in the government response | |||
| Appropriate | 1 | Ref | |
| Inappropriate | 2.547 | 1.189–5.458 | 0.016 |
| No opinion | 1.170 | 0.420–3.263 | 0.764 |
| Perceived danger of MERS outbreak on healthb | |||
| Low | 1 | Ref | |
| Moderate | 0.850 | 0.228–2.844 | 0.736 |
| High | 1.066 | 0.298–3.816 | 0.922 |
| Frequent hand washing during the outbreak | |||
| No | 1 | Ref | |
| Yes | 2.017 | 0.922–4.413 | 0.079 |
| Refraining from physical contact with others | |||
| No | 1 | Ref | |
| Yes | 2.029 | 0.727–5.659 | 0.176 |
ª Participants were asked to rate their degree of concern (1 = Not at all, 5 = Very much)
b Participants were asked to rate their self-perceived danger of the MERS on health (1 = Not at all, 5 = Very much)