Table.1 Univariate logistic regression analyses of factors associated with the use of complementary therapies among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus
Variable | n (%) | Odds ratio (95% CI) | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | Regular use of complementary therapies | Â | Â | ||
351 (100) | Use 300 (85.5) | Non-use 51 (14.5) | Â | Â | |
Sex | |||||
 Male | 34 (9.7) | 28 (82.4) | 6 (17.6) | 1 |  |
 Female | 317 (90.3) | 272 (85.8) | 45 (14.2) | 1.30 (0.51–3.30) | 0.588 |
Age interval (years) | |||||
 20–39 | 140 (39.9) | 110 (78.6) | 30 (21.4) | 1 |  |
  ≥ 40 | 211 (60.1) | 190 (90.0) | 21 (10.0) | 2.47 (1.35–4.52) | 0.003 |
Body mass index | |||||
 Normal weight | 184 (52.4) | 165 (89.7) | 19 (10.3) | 1 |  |
 Underweight | 48 (13.7) | 41 (85.4) | 7 (14.6) | 0.67 (0.27–1.71) | 0.407 |
 Overweight or obesity | 119 (33.9) | 94 (79.0) | 25 (21.0) | 0.43 (0.23–0.83) | 0.011 |
Educational level | |||||
 High school or below | 177 (50.4) | 150 (84.7) | 27 (15.3) | 1 |  |
 College or above | 174 (49.6) | 150 (86.2) | 24 (13.8) | 1.12 (0.62–2.04) | 0.698 |
Marital status | |||||
 Single | 118 (33.6) | 98 (83.1) | 20 (16.9) | 1 |  |
 Married, widowed, or divorced | 233 (66.4) | 202 (86.7) | 31 (13.3) | 1.33 (0.72–2.45) | 0.361 |
Job change related to SLE | |||||
 No | 248 (70.7) | 213 (85.9) | 35 (14.1) | 1 |  |
 Yes | 103 (29.3) | 87 (84.5) | 16 (15.5) | 0.89 (0.47–1.70) | 0.731 |
Employment status | |||||
 Employed | 222 (63.2) | 186 (83.8) | 36 (16.2) | 1 |  |
 Unemployed | 129 (36.8) | 114 (88.4) | 15 (11.6) | 1.47 (0.77–2.81) | 0.242 |
Self-report health status | |||||
 Healthy | 92 (26.2) | 78 (84.8) | 14 (15.2) | 1 |  |
 Not healthy or average | 259 (73.8) | 222 (85.7) | 37 (14.3) | 1.08 (0.55–2.10) | 0.828 |
Disease duration, years | |||||
  < 10 | 126 (35.9) | 104 (82.5) | 22 (17.5) | 1 |  |
  ≥ 10 | 225 (64.1) | 196 (87.1) | 29 (12.9) | 1.43 (0.78–2.61) | 0.245 |
Age at diagnosis, years | |||||
 0–29 | 186 (53.0) | 153 (82.3) | 33 (17.7) | 1 |  |
  ≥ 30 | 165 (47.0) | 147 (89.1) | 18 (10.9) | 1.76 (0.95–3.27) | 0.072 |
Alcohol use in the past year | |||||
 Yes | 81 (23.1) | 61 (75.3) | 20 (24.7) | 1 |  |
 No | 270 (76.9) | 239 (88.5) | 31 (11.5) | 2.53 (1.35–4.74) | 0.004 |
Smoking in the past year | |||||
 Yes | 34 (9.7) | 25 (73.5) | 9 (26.5) | 1 |  |
 No | 317 (90.3) | 275 (86.8) | 42 (13.2) | 2.36 (1.03–5.40) | 0.042 |
Vigorous exercise in the past year | |||||
 Never | 60 (17.1) | 43 (71.7) | 17 (28.3) | 1 |  |
 Yes | 291 (82.9) | 257 (88.3) | 34 (11.7) | 2.99 (1.54–5.82) | 0.001 |
Sleep duration/day, hours | |||||
  ≥ 8 | 69 (19.7) | 43 (71.7) | 17 (28.3) | 1 |  |
  ≤ 7 | 282 (80.3) | 257 (88.3) | 34 (11.7) | 2.99 (1.54–5.82) | 0.001 |
Sleeping medication use | |||||
 No | 253 (72.1) | 210 (83.0) | 43 (17.0) | 1 |  |
 Yes | 98 (27.9) | 90 (91.8) | 8 (8.2) | 2.30 (1.04–5.10) | 0.039 |
SLEDAI-2 K, mean (SD) (n = 333) | 4.9 (4.4) | 4.7 (4.1) | 6.2 (5.9) | 0.94 (0.88–1.00) | 0.035 |
Domain of LupusQoL, mean (SD) | |||||
 Physical health | 81.3 (19.9) | 80.1 (20.0) | 88.4 (17.6) | 0.74 (0.59–0.92) | 0.008 |
 Emotional health | 83.2 (19.8) | 82.8 (19.9) | 85.5 (18.8) | 0.92 (0.78–1.09) | 0.362 |
 Body image (n = 340) | 82.9 (23.0) | 83.0 (22.8) | 82.5 (24.8) | 1.01 (0.89–1.15) | 0.904 |
 Pain | 80.2 (26.5) | 79.7 (26.9) | 83.5 (23.6) | 0.94 (0.83–1.07) | 0.344 |
 Planning | 81.2 (26.2) | 80.7 (26.7) | 84.6 (23.0) | 0.94 (0.83–1.06) | 0.319 |
 Fatigue | 72.0 (23.5) | 71.4 (23.7) | 75.5 (21.9) | 0.92 (0.81–1.06) | 0.253 |
 Intimate relationships (n = 271) | 74.3 (33.2) | 72.9 (34.6) | 81.4 (23.7) | 0.92 (0.82–1.03) | 0.129 |
 Burden to others | 72.0 (29.9) | 71.4 (30.3) | 79.1 (27.4) | 0.91 (0.81–1.02) | 0.094 |