Predictors for the use of traditional Chinese medicine among inpatients with first-time stroke: a population-based study

Table 2 Logistic regression analysis of potential factors affecting TCM use among inpatients with first-time stroke

Characteristics	Odds ratio	95% CI Lower	95% CI Upper	P
Age (years)				< 0.001
≥ 65 (reference group)	1.00
45–64	1.37	1.29	1.45
< 45	1.58	1.43	1.74
Sex				0.007
Women (reference group)	1.00
Men	1.08	1.02	1.14
Type of stroke				< 0.001
Hemorrhagic (reference group)	1.00
Ischemic	1.20	1.12	1.28
Hemorrhagic & ischemic	1.18	0.97	1.44
Length of hospital stay for first-time stroke (days)				< 0.001
1–7 (reference group)	1.00
8–14	2.08	1.89	2.29
15–28	4.10	3.72	4.53
≥ 29	11.84	10.72	13.08
SSI score				< 0.001
≥ 20 (reference group)	1.00
10–19	1.16	1.08	1.26
< 10	1.31	1.20	1.44
CCI score				< 0.001
≥ 3 (reference group)	1.00
1–2	2.04	1.68	2.48
0	2.15	1.77	2.61
Hospital accreditation level				< 0.001
Medical center (reference group)	1.00
Regional hospital	1.41	1.34	1.49
Community hospital	6.22	4.87	7.95
Rehabilitation during hospitalization for first-time stroke				< 0.001
No (reference group)	1.00
Yes	9.16	8.28	10.13
TCM treatment in the past 9 years before first-time stroke				< 0.001
No (reference group)	1.00
Yes	1.35	1.28	1.43
Urbanization residency level				< 0.001
1 (reference group)	1.00
2	1.18	1.09	1.28
3	1.01	0.93	1.11
4	1.21	1.10	1.32
5	0.92	0.80	1.07
6	1.06	0.94	1.20
7 (least urbanized)	1.38	1.22	1.56
Insured amount per month				< 0.001
< 576 USD (reference group)	1.00
≥ 576 USD	1.20	1.14	1.27

Abbreviations: TCM Traditional Chinese medicine; CI Confidence interval; USD United States dollar; SSI Stroke severity index; CCI Charlson-Deyo comorbidity index

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