Table 4.
Odds ratio of various ear acupoints on the risk of DM.
| Odds ratioa | 95% CI | Odds ratiob | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenderness, (Rt) (P&G) | 7.10∗∗∗ | (3.66, 13.77) | 6.74∗∗∗ | (2.38, 19.08) |
| Tenderness, (Lt) (P&G) | 2.57∗∗∗ | (1.55, 4.26) | 1.62 | (0.75, 3.47) |
| Electrical conductivity, (Rt) | ||||
| P&G | 6.09∗∗∗ | (3.22, 11.52) | 9.65∗∗∗ | (3.14, 29.60) |
| Endocrine | 3.71∗∗∗ | (2.06, 6.70) | 3.70∗ | (1.32, 10.25) |
| Kidney | 3.47∗∗∗ | (2.02, 5.95) | 3.06∗∗ | (1.31, 7.15) |
| Lower tragus | 1.91∗ | (1.14, 3.20) | 1.72 | (0.74, 4.00) |
| Heart | 3.77∗∗∗ | (2.05, 6.95) | 3.69∗ | (1.26, 10.77) |
| Liver | 1.67 | (0.93, 2.99) | 1.57 | (0.59, 4.13) |
| Eyes | 2.09∗∗ | (1.26, 3.48) | 1.94 | (0.81, 4.66) |
| Electrical conductivity, (Lt) | ||||
| P&G | 6.67∗∗∗ | (3.31, 13.43) | 2.82∗ | (1.12, 7.09) |
| Endocrine | 4.00∗∗∗ | (1.14, 3.10) | 2.74∗ | (1.01, 7.41) |
| Kidney | 2.24∗∗ | (1.34, 3.74) | 1.42 | (0.63, 3.19) |
| Lower tragus | 1.85∗ | (1.07, 3.19) | 1.48 | (0.62, 3.54) |
| Heart | 3.92∗∗∗ | (2.13, 7.21) | 3.34∗ | (1.23, 9.08) |
| Liver | 1.81 | (0.98, 3.34) | 2.25 | (0.74, 6.81) |
| Eyes | 2.11∗∗ | (1.21, 3.64) | 1.95 | (0.73, 5.20) |
aAdjusted for age and sex.
bFurther adjusted for smoking habit, alcohol consumption, MABP, BMI, and waist-to-hip ratio.
∗Statistically significant at 5% level.
∗∗Statistically significant at 1% level.
∗∗∗Statistically significant at 0.1% level.