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Table 3 Factors affecting communication about complementary medicine

From: Correction: Complementary medicine usage in surgery: a cross-sectional survey in Germany

Parameter

Regression coefficient

Standard error

pa

Odds ratio

95%-Confidence Interval

Lower

Upper

Age

0.11

0.020

0.591

1.011

0.973

1.050

Sex

 Male

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

 Female

-0.803

0.599

0.180

0.448

0.138

1.449

Location

 Freiburg

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

 Ulm

0.170

0.627

0.787

1.185

0.347

4.051

 Heidelberg

1.750

0.886

0.048

5.757

1.014

32.677

Cancer

 Yes

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

 No

-1.467

0.621

0.018

0.231

0.068

0.779

Nationality

 German

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

 Other

0.312

1.141

0.784

1.367

0.146

12.778

  1. Goodness-of-fit was assessed using the Hosmer-Lemeshow-Test, indicating a good model fit, χ2(8) = 5.427, p = 0.711
  2. Only patients for whom a complete data set was available were evaluated (n = 141)
  3. aMultiple logistic regression, highest sample-size group was chosen as reference