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Table 3 Odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals of use of traditional Chinese medicine among children in association with socioeconomic status by sex

From: The association between socioeconomic status and traditional chinese medicine use among children in Taiwan

 

Socioeconomic status, scores

 
 

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

 
 

OR

(95% CI)

OR

(95% CI)

OR

(95% CI)

OR

(95% CI)

P for Trend

Boys

         

   Model 1

1.00

(reference)

0.91

(0.55-1.49)

0.93

(0.59-1.49)

1.10

(0.69-1.74)

0.65

   Model 2

1.00

(reference)

0.82

(0.47-1.45)

0.98

(0.59-1.62)

1.13

(0.68-1.87)

0.49

   Model 3

1.00

(reference)

0.82

(0.46-1.44)

0.96

(0.58-1.59)

1.04

(0.62-1.75)

0.71

   Model 4

1.00

(reference)

0.80

(0.45-1.41)

0.95

(0.57-1.59)

1.07

(0.63-1.79)

0.64

Girls

         

   Model 1

1.00

(reference)

0.76

(0.41-1.42)

1.57

(0.94-2.64)

2.02

(1.20-3.39)

0.0006

   Model 2

1.00

(reference)

0.70

(0.36-1.36)

1.29

(0.75-2.23)

1.82

(1.06-3.10)

0.005

   Model 3

1.00

(reference)

0.69

(0.36-1.34)

1.31

(0.76-2.25)

1.96

(1.14-3.38)

0.002

   Model 4

1.00

(reference)

0.69

(0.35-1.35)

1.29

(0.74-2.24)

2.17

(1.24-3.78)

0.001

  1. Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio.
  2. Model 1: adjusted pediatric sex and age.
  3. Model 2: adjusted pediatric sex, age, body mass index, use of allopathic medicine, household leader's smoking, alcohol drinking.
  4. Model 3: adjusted covariates in model 2 plus urbanization.
  5. Model 4: adjusted covariates in model 3 plus household leader's use of traditional Chinese medicine.
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