Table 7 Logistic Regression – Outcome – TCM user vs nonuser

Age (numerical)

- 0.02

0.98 (0.96, 1.00)

0.056

Age (categorical)

< 20

−20.22

–

–

21–30

−20.55

–

–

31–40

−20.14

–

–

41–50

−20.54

–

–

51–60

−20.89

–

–

> 60

−20.22

–

–

Gender

Male

0

1

Female

- 0.14

0.87 (0.55, 1.38)

0.557

Ethnicity

Malay

0

1

Chinese

- 0.45

0.64 (0.37, 1.11)

0.113

Indian

0.90

2.47 (0.81, 7.49)

0.111

Others

- 0.66

0.52 (0.03, 8.41)

0.645

Household Income

< RM 3000 (<USD 700)

0

1

RM 3000 – 4999

(USD 700 – USD 1199)

0.085

1.09 (0.57, 2.08)

0.797

RM 5000 – 9999

(USD 1200 – USD 2399)

0.350

1.42 (0.67, 3.01)

0.360

RM 10,000 – 15,000

(USD 2400 – USD 3599)

0.369

1.45 (0.27, 7.61)

0.664

> RM 15,000

(>USD 3600)

0.145

1.16 (0.10, 12.94)

0.906

Marital Status

Single

0

1

Married

- 0.336

0.71 (0.29, 1.77)

0.468

Widowed

- 0.520

0.60 (0.21, 1.73)

0.339

Education Status

None

0

1

Primary School

− 1.230

0.29 (0.03, 2.80)

0.286

Secondary School

−1.020

0.36 (0.04, 3.14)

0.355

College / University

−.990

0.37 (0.04, 3.39)

0.380

Professional

19.593

–

–

Employment Status

Employed

0

1

Self-employed

- 0.053

0.99 (0.32, 2.80)

0.923

Unemployed

- 0.698

0.50 (0.23, 1.08)

0.077

Pensioner

- 0.159

0.85 (0.35, 2.09)

0.728

Student

20.138

–

–

Variables

Crude B

Crude OR (95% CI)

p-value

Comorbid

No

0

1

Yes

- 0.59

0.56 (0.22, 1.44)

0.226

Comorbid –

Diabetes mellitus

No

0

1

Yes

- 0.12

0.89 (0.56, 1.43)

0.630

Comorbid –

Hypertension

No

0

1

Yes

- 0.25

0.78 (0.47, 1.30)

0.332

Comorbid –

Gouty arthritis

No

0

1

Yes

- 0.35

0.70 (0.32, 1.54)

0.381

Comorbid –

Asthma/ lung disease

No

0

1

Yes

0.09

1.09 (0.10, 12.15)

0.944

Comorbid –

Heart disease

No

0

1

Yes

- 0.28

0.76 (0.37, 1.56)

0.447

Comorbid –

Other renal disease

No

0

1

Yes

- 0.07

0.93 (0.36, 2.43)

0.882

Comorbid –

Autoimmune disease

No

0

1

Yes

0.315

1.37 (0.26, 7.18)

0.709

Comorbid –

Dyslipidaemia

No

0

1

Yes

0.463

1.59 (0.79, 3.21)

0.197

Dialysis Duration (categorical)

2–3

0

1

4–5

0.34

1.40 (0.81, 2.42)

0.231

6–7

<  0.01

1.00 (0.49, 2.06)

0.993

8–9

- 0.39

0.68 (0.25, 1.85)

0.448

>  10

0.47

1.61 (0.60, 4.33)

0.350

Dialysis Duration (numerical)

0.019

1.02 (0.94, 1.11)

0.654

Location (Region)*

North Peninsular

0

1

East Peninsular

- 0.108

0.90 (0.40, 2.00)

0.790

South Peninsular

- 0.725

0.49 (2.5, 0.96)

0.038

Central Peninsular

0.531

1.70 (0.76, 3.79)

0.194

East Malaysia

- 0.738

0.48 (0.20, 1.15(

0.101