Table 2.
Children, parent, and provider characteristics associated with TCM uses.
| Child's characteristics | Crude OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (ref.: infant and toddler) | ||
| Preschool | 2.11 (1.85, 2.42)∗ | 1.72 (1.49, 1.99)∗ |
| School | 2.03 (1.77, 2.32)∗ | 1.50 (1.28, 1.75)∗ |
| Adolescent | 1.45 (1.23, 1.72)∗ | 0.91 (0.75, 1.11) |
| Sex (ref.: girls) | ||
| Boys | 1.09 (1.01, 1.17)∗ | 1.12 (1.04, 1.20)∗ |
| Previous use of TCM (ref.: no) | ||
| Yes | 6.18 (5.73, 6.66)∗ | 6.33 (5.83, 6.87)∗ |
| Previous hospitalization (ref.: no) | ||
| Yes | 1.17 (1.07, 1.29)∗ | 1.16 (1.05, 1.29)∗ |
| Controller medication used (ref.: no) | ||
| Yes | 1.23 (1.14, 1.32)∗ | 1.07 (0.98, 1.16) |
| Systematic or oral corticosteroid used (ref.: no) | ||
| Yes | 1.10 (1.02, 1.17)∗ | 1.08 (1.00, 1.18) |
| Number of outpatient visits in one year (ref.: <3) | ||
| ≥3 | 1.24 (1.15, 1.33)∗ | 1.15 (1.06, 1.25)∗ |
| Density of TCM and WM doctors (ref.: low TCM and low WM) | ||
| Low TCM and high WM | 0.96 (0.83, 1.12) | 0.92 (0.77, 1.09) |
| High TCM and low WM | 0.95 (0.84, 1.07) | 0.90 (0.78, 1.03) |
| High TCM and high WM | 1.09 (0.98, 1.21) | 1.00 (0.89, 1.12) |
| Incident year (ref.: 2005) | ||
| 2006 | 1.00 (0.90, 1.12) | 1.00 (0.89, 1.12) |
| 2007 | 1.07 (0.96, 1.19) | 1.03 (0.92, 1.15) |
| 2008 | 1.21 (1.08, 1.35)∗ | 1.03 (0.91, 1.17) |
| 2009 | 1.31 (1.16, 1.47)∗ | 1.17 (1.03, 1.33)∗ |
| 2010 | 1.06 (0.93, 1.21) | 0.91 (0.79, 1.06) |
| Parental characteristics | ||
| Parent's insurance wage (ref.: ≥40000 NTD) | ||
| <20000 NTD | 0.83 (0.76, 0.92)∗ | 0.84 (0.76, 0.94)∗ |
| 20000~39999 NTD | 0.94 (0.85, 1.03) | 0.93 (0.84, 1.02) |
| Special group | 0.89 (0.80, 1.01) | 0.87 (0.76, 0.99)∗ |
| Provider's characteristics | ||
| Age (≤40) | ||
| 41~50 | 1.08 (1.01, 1.17)∗ | 1.09 (1.00, 1.18) |
| ≥51 | 1.05 (0.95, 1.17) | 1.10 (0.97, 1.24) |
| Sex (ref.: female) | ||
| Male | 0.90 (0.82, 0.99)∗ | 0.90 (0.80, 1.02) |
| Specialty (ref.: family medicine) | ||
| Internal medicine | 1.21 (1.00, 1.47) | 1.23 (0.99, 1.52) |
| Pediatrics | 1.27 (1.11, 1.46)∗ | 1.17 (1.00, 1.38) |
| Other | 1.21 (1.04, 1.42)∗ | 1.19 (1.00, 1.42) |
| Ownership (ref.: public) | ||
| Private | 0.97 (0.86, 1.10) | 1.06 (0.92, 1.23) |
| Accreditation level (ref.: hospital) | ||
| Clinic | 0.92 (0.86, 0.98)∗ | 0.93 (0.85, 1.01) |
∗Statistically significance (P-value < 0.05).