Table 4 Multiple logistic regression analysis of predictors of attendance (n = 324)

 Gender

  Female

1.40

0.81

2.41

.223

 Age

1.01

0.99

1.03

.240

 Prior acupuncture

1.55

0.93

2.59

.094

 Co-treatment

1.46

0.78

2.76

.240

 Sector

  Private

0.33

0.09

1.19

.089

 Clinic type

  CAM or acupuncture/TCM ^a

.820

  Physiotherapy

0.93

0.24

3.64

.921

  Pain clinic

0.74

0.16

3.56

.710

  GP

0.63

0.13

3.11

.566

 Acupuncture style

.660

  Unclear ^a

  Western

0.79

0.39

1.61

.520

  Traditional or TCM

0.69

0.31

1.55

.368

  Mixed

1.32

0.37

4.79

.671

 Illness perceptions

  Treatment control

0.99

0.83

1.17

.869

  Identity

0.81**

0.90

0.94

.006

  Comprehensible

1.04

0.93

1.15

.521

 Treatment beliefs

  Expectancy

1.10

0.94

1.28

.259

  Participation in treatment

1.05

1.00

1.11

.072

 Appraisals

  Credibility of acupuncture

0.96

0.81

1.14

.663

  Acupuncturist

1.00

0.97

1.03

.850

  Convenient appointments

1.40

0.79

2.45

.254

  Not effortful to attend

2.09*

1.18

3.73

.012

  Not too expensive

1.23

0.72

2.08

.454