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Multivariate logistic regression model of
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CAM users vs. non-CAM users† (Included prayer-for-health)
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CAM users vs. non-CAM users‡ (Excluded prayer-for-health)
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Users vs. non-users§ (Prayer-for-health only)
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Characteristics
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OR (95% CI)
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OR (95% CI)
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OR (95% CI)
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Ethnicity
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Malay
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-
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-
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Reference
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Chinese
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0.31 (0.20–0.49)**
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Indian
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0.81 (0.46–1.42)
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Others
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0.57 (0.15–2.18)
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Education level
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Primary school/lower
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Reference
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Reference
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-
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Secondary school
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1.44 (0.90–2.24)
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1.28 (0.82–1.99)
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Tertiary
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2.33 (1.22–4.47)*
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2.11 (1.15–3.89)*
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Household income/month
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≤RM 3000 (≈944 USD)
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Reference
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Reference
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Reference
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>RM 3000 (≈944 USD)
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3.41 (1.92–6.03)**
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2.32 (1.40–3.84)**
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2.55 (1.66–3.93)**
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Staging of disease
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Early
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Reference
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Reference
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Reference
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Advanced
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1.86 (1.23–2.82)**
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1.75 (1.18–2.59)*
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2.10 (1.39–3.13)**
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Chemotherapy adherence
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Postponed
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Reference
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Reference
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-
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On schedule
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0.18 (0.06–0.51)**
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0.24 (0.10–0.58)**
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- †Logistic regression model: Hosmer and Lemeshow test, χ2 = 3.47 (5), p = 0.63.
- ‡Logistic regression model: Hosmer and Lemeshow test, χ2 = 8.46 (6), p = 0.21.
- §Logistic regression model: Hosmer and Lemeshow test, χ2 = 11.43 (6), p = 0.08.
- **p < 0.001.
- *p < 0.05.