Table 5 Variables associated with the decision to undergo of conservative treatment

OR (95% CI)

p-value

OR (95% CI)

p-value

Age [ref: 10–24 years]

25–39

0.248(0.053,1.164)

0.077

0.257(0.014,4.620)

0.356

40–54

0.166(0.037,0.731)

0.018*

0.075(0.003,1.609)

0.098

55–69

0.242(0.054,1.087)

0.064

0.109(0.005,2.2860)

0.153

≥ 70

0.403(0.063,2.575)

0.337

_-

-

Gender [ref: Female]

Male

0.623(0.347,1.119)

0.113

0.517(0.165,1.618)

0.257

Religion [ref: Muslim]

Christian

1.412(0.585,3.405)

0.443

-

-

Occupation [ref: unemployed]

students

1.987(0.508,7.779)

0.324

-

-

Pensioners

1.442(0.285,7.312)

0.658

-

-

Informal sector

1.228(0.556,2.714)

0.612

-

-

Formal sector

0.295(0.155,0.754)

0.011*

1.547(0.262,9.144)

0.630

Duration of illness [ref: <1 month]

1–5

3.854(1.414,10.506)

0.008*

4.524(1.350,15.162)

0.014*

> 6

1.944(0.480,7.869)

0.351

-

-