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. 2012 Sep 11;2012:769042. doi: 10.1155/2012/769042

Table 2.

Factors associated with CHM use in the multivariate logistic regression.

Background Odds ratio 95% CI
Age (years)
 <40 1.00 Reference
 40–60 1.44 0.74−2.81
 >60 0.88 0.54−1.44
Gender
 Male 1.00 Reference
 Female 1.12 0.72−1.75
Marital status
 Never 1.00 Reference
 Married 0.70 0.50−0.98
Others 1.16 0.43−3.14
Activity of daily living
 Free 1.00 Reference
 Somewhat limited 0.83 0.23−2.97
 Bed rest (≥50% of each day) 1.03 0.17−6.08
Education (years)
 0 1.00 Reference
 −9 0.23 0.06−0.80
 −12 0.54 0.31−0.94
 ≥13 0.46 0.27−0.79
Practicing religion
 No 1.00 Reference
 Yes 1.49 0.81−2.74
Annual income (RMB)
 −24000 1.00 Reference
 −60000 3.01 0.47−19.13
 −120000 3.42 0.53−22.11
 >120000 3.50 0.46−26.46
Previous history of CHM use
 No 1.00 Reference
 Yes 10.69 6.94−16.45
Staging
 Early stage 1.00 Reference
 Advanced stage 2.56 1.35−3.90
Duration of cancer since diagnosis (months)
 −6 1.00 Reference
 −24 0.13 0.04−0.38
 −60 0.32 0.10−0.99
 >60 0.92 0.24−3.48