Table 7 Factors associated with TCM use among patients with Metabolic Syndrome from SLogR analysis
Variable | B (S.E.) | Wald (df)a | P-value* | Crude OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age in Years | −0.02 (0.01) | 2.92 (1) | 0.087 | 0.98 (0.95,1.00) |
Gender | ||||
 Male |  |  |  | 1.00 |
 Female | 0.65 (0.23) | 8.01 (1) | 0.005 | 1.91 (1.22, 2.99) |
Marital Status | ||||
 Unmarried (single/widower/divorcee) |  |  |  | 1.00 |
 Married | 0.59 (0.36) | 2.72 (1) | 0.099 | 1.81 (0.90, 3.65) |
Ethnicity | ||||
 Non-Malay |  |  |  | 1.00 |
 Malay | −0.08 (0.32) | 0.07 (1) | 0.796 | 0.92 (0.49, 1.73) |
Educational Level | ||||
 Low Education (no formal education/primary/secondary) |  |  |  | 1.00 |
 High Education (tertiary) | 0.76 (0.22) | 11.72 (1) | 0.001 | 2.14 (1.38, 3.30) |
Occupational Status | ||||
 Unemployed/Retiree |  |  |  | 1.00 |
 Employed | −0.18 (0.23) | 0.59 (1) | 0.443 | 1.84 (0.53, 1.32) |
Household Income per Month | ||||
 B40 (<RM 4360) |  |  |  | 1.00 |
 M40 (RM 4360–9619) | 0.42 (0.24) | 2.96 (1) | 0.086 | 1.52 (0.94, 2.45) |
 T20 (>RM 9619) | 0.91 (0.32) | 8.23 (1) | 0.004 | 2.48 (1.33, 4.62) |
Smoking Status | ||||
 Smoker |  |  |  | 1.00 |
 Non-smoker | 0.36 (0.32) | 1.30 (1) | 0.254 | 1.44 (0.77, 2.69) |
Body Mass Index, kg/m2 | 0.03 (0.23) | 1.33 (1) | 0.249 | 1.03 (0.98, 1.07) |
Waist Circumference, cm | ||||
 Normal (male < 90, female < 80) |  |  |  | 1.00 |
 Abnormal (male ≥90, female ≥80) | 0.88 (0.53) | 2.74 (1) | 0.098 | 2.40 (0.85, 6.78) |
Systolic Blood Pressure, mmHg | ||||
 Normal (< 130) |  |  |  | 1.00 |
 Abnormal (≥130) | −0.23 (0.28) | 0.70 (1) | 0.402 | 0.79 (0.46, 1.36) |
Diastolic Blood Pressure, mmHg | ||||
 Normal (< 85) |  |  |  | 1.00 |
 Abnormal (≥85) | −0.14 (0.25) | 0.32 (1) | 0.572 | 0.87 (0.53, 1.41) |
Triglyceride, mmol/L | ||||
 Normal (< 1.7) |  |  |  | 1.00 |
 Abnormal (≥1.7) | −0.39 (0.22) | 3.03 (1) | 0.082 | 0.68 (0.44, 1.05) |
High-Density Lipoprotein, mmol/L | ||||
 Normal (male ≥1.0, female ≥1.3) |  |  |  | 1.00 |
 Abnormal (male < 1.0, female < 1.3) | 0.22 (0.28) | 0.59 (1) | 0.443 | 1.24 (0.72, 2.15) |
Fasting Plasma Glucose, mmol/L | ||||
 Normal (< 5.6) |  |  |  | 1.00 |
 Abnormal (≥ 5.6) | −0.03 (0.26) | 0.15 (1) | 0.903 | 0.97 (0.59, 1.60) |
HbA1c, % | ||||
 Controlled (≤6.5) |  |  |  | 1.00 |
 Uncontrolled (> 6.5) | −0.19 (0.45) | 0.17 (1) | 0.683 | 0.83 (0.34, 2.03) |
Overall PACIC-M Mean Score | 0.43 (0.15) | 7.87 (1) | 0.005 | 1.53 (1.14, 2.06) |
Component 1 PACIC-M Mean Score | 0.28 (0.13) | 4.49 (1) | 0.034 | 1.32 (1.02, 1.70) |
Component 2 PACIC-M Mean Score | 0.33 (0.13) | 6.89 (1) | 0.009 | 1.39 (1.09, 1.78) |
Component 3 PACIC-M Mean Score | 0.38 (0.13) | 8.16 (1) | 0.004 | 1.46 (1.13, 1.89) |