Table 3 Independent factors associated with faith healer use (as determined by logistic regression analysis)
Independent factor | Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI) |
|---|---|
Gender (male) | 4.8(2.9, 8.0) |
Marital status | |
Married | 3.5(2.1, 5.9) |
Divorced orwidowed | 4.8(1.7, 13.6) |
Single | 1.0 |
Education | |
Illiterate orprimary school | 13.9(1.5, 128.8) |
Intermediate orsecondary school | 1.9(0.8, 4.7) |
University ordiploma | 0.54(0.22, 1.32) |
Master or PhD | 1.0 |
Monthly Income (<10000 SR) | 1.8(1.1, 3.1) |
History past medical illness (Yes) | 1.7(1.1, 2.8) |
History of past psychiatric illness (Yes) | 4.8(2.1, 11.0) |
Presence of Bipolar disorder (Yes) | 6.1(1.1, 34.0) |
Presence of depressive disorder(Yes) | 2.6(1.5, 4.5) |