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Table 1 Distribution of socio-demographic characteristics of study subjects and their associations with use or non-use of faith healers (FHs)

From: Psychosocial correlates of using faith healing services in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: a comparative cross-sectional study

Variable

No. (%)

FH users (nā€‰=ā€‰383)

Control group (nā€‰=ā€‰424)

t-value/Ļ‡ 2-value

p-value

95% CI

Age (years) Meanā€‰Ā±ā€‰SD

Ā 

34.2(11.0)

29.1(9.8)

6.8

<0.0001

(3.6, 6.5)

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

Odds ratio (95% CI)

Sex

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

Male

510(63.2)

303(79.1)

207(48.8)

79.4

<0.0001

3.9(2.9, 5.4)

Female

297(36.8)

80(20.9)

217(51.2)

1.0

Marital Status (nā€‰=ā€‰381; 420)

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

Single

371(46.2)

131(34.3)

240(57.1)

42.9

<0.0001

1.0

Married

388(48.3)

222(58.4)

166(39.6)

2.4(1.8, 3.3)

Divorced & Widowed

42(5.5)

28(7.3)

14(3.3)

3.7(1.9, 7.2)

Educational status (nā€‰=ā€‰381; 422)

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

Illiterate or primary school

49(6.1)

44(11.5)

5(1.2)

101.06

<0.0001

18.8(6.1, 57.9)

Intermediate or Secondary school

388(48.3)

228(59.9)

160(37.9)

3.0(1.6, 5.9)

University or Diploma

322(40.1)

95(24.9)

227(53.8)

0.9(0.4, 1.8)

Master or PhD

44(5.5)

14(3.7)

30(7.1)

1.0

Monthly Income (nā€‰=ā€‰275; 257)

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

<10000 SR

337(65.5)

194(70.5)

143(55.6)

12.7

<0.00001

1.9(1.3, 2.7)

>ā€‰=ā€‰10000 SR

195(34.5)

81(29.5)

114(44.4)

Ā Ā 

1.0