Research Article

Predictors of Traditional Medical Practices in Illness Behavior in Northwestern Ethiopia: An Integrated Model of Behavioral Prediction Based Logistic Regression Analysis

Table 2

Individual difference (psychosocial) characteristics of respondents ().

Variable (%)

Past experience with TM
 Satisfied394 (79.4)
 Dissatisfied102 (20.6)
Perceived efficacy
 Effective375 (75.6)
 Ineffective121 (24.4)
Perceived severity/risk
 Easy327 (65.9)
 Severe169 (34.1)
Traditional understanding of illness causation
 Yes230 (46.4)
 No266 (53.6)