Skip to main content

Table 5 Multivariable logistic regression model for client’s use of palliative services by selected characteristics, Tikur Anbesa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2014

From: Assessment of knowledge, accessibility and utilization of palliative care services among adult cancer patients at Tikur Anbesa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2014: a cross-sectional institution based study

Characteristics

Utilized PC

Yes, n = 210 (54.7 %)

No, n = 174 (45.3 %)

COR

95 % CI

AOR

95 % CI

Lower

Upper

Lower

Upper

Knowledge

 Knowledgeableb

180 (85.7)

59 (33.9)

11.7**

7.1

19.2

26.9**

12.3

59.0

 Not knowledgeable

30 (14.3)

115 (66.1)

1.0+

  

1.0+

  

Little physical well beingc

 Yes

158 (75.2)

83 (47.7)

3.3**

2.2

5.1

3.1**

1.96

4.9

 No

52 (24.8)

91 (52.3)

1.0+

  

1.0+

  

No physical well beingd

 Yes

123 (58.6)

126 (72.4)

1.9*

1.2

2.9

0.8

0.5

1.3

 No

87 (41.4)

48 (27.6)

1.0+ 

  

1.0+

  

Social/family well beinge

 Yes

171 (81.4)

120 (69)

2**

1.2

3.2

1.7**

1.01

2.8

 No

39 (18.6)

54 (31)

1.0+

  

1.0+

  

Monthly incomea ($US)

 <25

41 (27 %)

10 (10.9)

1.0+

  

1.0+

  

 25–50

70 (46.1 %)

63 (68.5)

0.27**

0.13

0.59

0.25**

0.09

0.7

 >50

41 (27 %)

19 (20.7)

0.53

0.22

1.27

0.3

0.1

1.01

Marital status

 Singleb

7 (3.3)

1 (.6)

42.0**

2.1

825.7

55.4**

1.2

2660.4

 Married

157 (74.8)

81 (46.6)

11.6*

1.4

98.2

7.1

0.47

109.6

 Widowed

38 (18.1)

47 (27)

4.8

0.6

42.0

1.4

0.08

22.9

 Separated

7 (3.3)

39 (22.4)

1.1

0.1

10.4

0.39

0.02

7.0

 Divorced

1 (0.5)

6 (3.4)

1.0+

  

1.0+

  
  1. * Significant by binary analysis
  2. ** Statistically significant at (p < 0.05)
  3. +Reference category
  4. aMissed case, 58 (27.6 %)
  5. bLarge confidence interval
  6. cMore than 75 % of physical problems list responded
  7. dAll physical problems in the list responded as “exist”
  8. eAll social relationship problems responded as “good” by respondents