Research Article

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

Table 4

Adjusted predictor variables associated with TM practice in illness behavior ().

Variable coefficientWald valueAOR (95% CI)

Socioeconomic
 TM cost−.8763.99.046.416 (.176, .984)
 MM cost.8322.41.1212.299 (.803, 6.58)
Sociocultural
 Normative TM response2.06515.22.0007.88 (2.79, 22.24)
 Efficacy belief−.7241.71.191.485 (.164, 1.434)
 Attitude toward TM1.61913.92.0005.048 (2.16, 11.8)
 Cue by primary group1.0125.62.0182.751 (1.19, 6.35)
Psychosocial
 Past experience with TM1.3337.36.0073.794 (1.45, 9.95)
 Perceived efficacy1.5428.26.0044.67 (1.63, 13.36)
 Traditional understanding of illness causation1.83111.3.0016.24 (2.15, 18.16)
Environmental
 Availability of TM1.0393.91.0482.827 (1.01, 7.91)
 Accessibility MM1.3903.73.0534.015 (.98, 16.46)