Table 3.
Adjusted OR and 95% CI for the Characteristics Associated with the Status of Coprescription in the W+D Group Compared with the W-Alone Group of Taiwanese Children
| W+D vs W-Alone | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crude OR (95% CI) | P-value | Adjusted OR† (95% CI) | P-value | |
| Sex | ||||
| Female | Reference | Reference | ||
| Male | 0.87(0.78, 0.97) | 0.009 | 0.77(0.68, 0.86) | <0.001 |
| Age | ||||
| <3 | Reference | Reference | ||
| 3–5 | 15.5(8.59, 28.1) | <0.001 | 15.9(8.80, 28.8) | <0.001 |
| 6–11 | 2.48(1.56, 3.95) | <0.001 | 2.58(1.62, 4.11) | <0.001 |
| 12–17 | 0.49(0.31, 0.77) | 0.002 | 0.50(0.32, 0.79) | <0.001 |
| Region | ||||
| Northern Taiwan | Reference | Reference | ||
| Central Taiwan | 2.04(1.60, 2.62) | <0.001 | 1.70(1.31, 2.21) | <0.001 |
| Southern Taiwan | 1.72(1.32, 2.23) | <0.001 | 1.46(1.11, 1.92) | 0.008 |
| Eastern Taiwan+ Islands* | 1.46(1.13, 1.88) | <0.001 | 1.25(0.95, 1.64) | 0.11 |
| Monthly income (NTD) | ||||
| <20,000 | 6.11(4.45, 8.39) | <0.001 | 4.85(3.44, 6.83) | <0.001 |
| 20,000–39,999 | Reference | Reference | ||
| ≥40,000 | 2.87(1.75, 4.73) | <0.001 | 2.01(1.19, 3.41) | 0.009 |
Notes: *Kinmen Islands, Mazu Islands and Penghu Islands; †Multivariable analysis included sex, age, region and monthly income.
Abbreviations: C, traditional Chinese physician; CI, confidence interval; D, dentist; NTD, New Taiwan dollar; OR, odds ratio; W, Western physician.