Characteristics of users and implications for the use of complementary and alternative medicine in Ghanaian cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy and chemotherapy: a cross- sectional study

Table 3 Results of logistic regression for the model

Parameter	Df	Estimate (β)	Pr > chisq	Odds ratio	CI 95%
Intercept	1	0.953	0.467
Marital status	1	0.013	0.647	1.295	0.429- 3.912
Gender	1	−1.012	0.010	0.132	0.028 - 0.617
Age	1	−0.038	0.102	0.963	0.920 - 1.008
Education 0	1	0.544	0.256	0.982	0.189 – 5.104
1	1	−0.761	0.116	0.266	0.46 – 1.532
2	1	−0.345	0.549	0.404	0.059 – 2.768
Tumour site 0	1	−0.297	0.562	0.151	0.026 – 0.869
1	1	−1.476	0.028	0.046	0.005 – 0.421
2	1	0.177	0.811	0.242	0.026 - 2.263
Treatment Intent 0	1	0.199	0.686	0.730	0.102 – 5.208
1	1	−0.712	0.282	0.293	0.025 – 3.85

Marital status (married = 1, single=0) Gender(male=1, female=0); Age was used as a continuous variable Educ. (Basic = 0, Sec. = 1, Tert. = 2, uneduc. = 3) Tumour site (Abd/pel = 0, H/Neck = 1, Thorax = 2, other =3) Treatment Int. (curative = 0, Palliative = 1, unspecified =2).