Table 2.
Risk of dementia for HTN subjects with and without TCM
| Patient group | Event | PYs | Incidence | Crude HR (95% CI) | Adjusted HRa (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-TCM users | 10,316 | 892,960.27 | 11.55 | 1 | 1 |
| TCM users | 3933 | 467,500.55 | 8.41 | 0.73(0.71–0.76) | 0.76 (0.74–0.81) |
| TCM use within 30–180 days |
2706 | 289,829.43 | 9.34 | 0.82 (0.78–0.85) | 0.86 (0.82–0.90) |
| TCM use for more than 180 days | 1277 | 177,671.13 | 6.91 | 0.60 (0.57–0.64) | 0.65 (0.62–0.69) |
TCM Traditional Chinese Medicine, PYs per 1000 person-years, HR hazard ratio, CI confidence interval
aModel adjusted for age, gender, urbanization level, monthly income, and CCI scores