From: Integrated traditional Chinese medicine for childhood asthma in Taiwan: a Nationwide cohort study
 | Mean | SD | Estimation (95%) | P |
---|---|---|---|---|
All OPD | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Non-TCM (N = 12435) | 2847.2 | 4288.6 | Reference | Â |
Single TCM (N = 406) | 5661.1 | 7745.2 | 2944.8 (2446.7, 3442.8) | <0.0001 |
OHQI TCM (N = 9) | 16898.3 | 12017.3 | 14351 (11240, 17462) | <0.0001 |
OPD for TCM | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Non-TCM (N = 12435) | 0 | Â | Â | Â |
Single TCM (N = 406) | 3966.4 | 6711.6 | Reference | Â |
OHQI TCM (N = 9) | 19004.3 | 10996.8 | 15338 (10193, 20483) | <0.0001 |
ER | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Non-TCM (N = 12435) | 1573.6 | 1253.2 | Reference | Â |
Single TCM (N = 406) | 1881.3 | 1228 | 316.6 (−153.1, 786.3) | 0.19 |
OHQI TCM (N = 9) | 0 | Â | Â | Â |
IPD | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Non-TCM (N = 12435) | 11996.9 | 11073.5 | Reference | Â |
Single TCM (N = 406) | 13374.1 | 7440.4 | 1314.6 (−611.8, 8740.1) | 0.73 |
OHQI TCM (N = 9) | 0 | Â | Â | Â |
Total medical cost, median (IQR) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Non-TCM (N = 12435) | 3087.8 | 4976.6 | Reference | Â |
Single TCM (N = 406) | 6182.9 | 8680.8 | 3229.5 (2655.2, 3803.8) | <0.0001 |
OHQI TCM (N = 9) | 16898.3 | 12017.3 | 14122 (10528, 17715) | <0.0001 |