Factorsa Unadjusted Adjustedb OR 95% CI p OR 95% CI P Symptomsimprovement 3.81 1.95 7.48 <0.001 3.20 1.06 9.71 0.040 Distrust of the medical system 1.92 1.24 2.96 0.003 1.83 0.83 4.05 0.134 Fear/Uncertainty 1.50 0.99 2.28 0.056 3.60 1.30 9.97 0.014 Fatalistic/Spiritual beliefs 0.40 0.25 0.65 <0.001 0.14 0.05 0.44 0.001 aStandardized scores for predictor variables were used to place the predictors on a common scale so that each has the same mean and standard deviation bORs adjusted by ethnicity, education, income, and marital status.

Table 4: Unadjusted and Adjusted Odd Ratios for Selected Dimensions Associated with Enrollment in EPCT.