Table 5.

Regression results of 12-month CAM use as the predictor of SF-12 scores, by ethnicity

	Chinese			Malay			Indian
	β	95% CI	p	β	95% CI	p	β	95% CI	p
Physical component score (PCS-12)	−1.35	−2.67--0.04	0.044	−0.82	−1.90-0.25	0.132	−1.57	−2.92--0.21	0.024
Physical functioning	−0.95	−2.27-0.37	0.16	−0.75	−1.83-0.32	0.171	−1.12	−2.43-0.19	0.094
Role-physical	−1.76	−3.08--0.45	0.008	− 2.30	−3.51--1.08	< 0.001	− 1.86	−3.33--0.39	0.013
Bodily pain	−2.99	−4.71--1.27	0.001	−1.54	−2.87--0.21	0.023	−2.86	−4.70--1.03	0.002
General health	−1.62	−3.62-0.37	0.11	−2.56	−4.26--0.87	0.003	−1.74	−3.54-0.06	0.059
Mental component score (MCS-12)	−2.94	−4.69--1.20	0.001	−3.40	− 4.88--1.93	< 0.001	−2.17	− 3.70--0.65	0.005
Vitality	−2.14	−3.88--0.40	0.016	−1.18	−2.78-0.42	0.148	−2.22	−3.86--0.59	0.008
Social functioning	−3.06	−4.74--1.37	< 0.001	−2.04	−3.20--0.87	0.001	−1.14	−2.55-0.27	0.113
Role-emotional	−3.14	−4.83--1.45	< 0.001	−3.06	−4.56--1.56	< 0.001	−1.66	− 3.10--0.21	0.025
Mental health	−2.07	−3.84--0.30	0.022	−3.90	−5.45--2.35	< 0.001	−2.91	−4.50--1.32	< 0.001

Models controlled for gender, age, marital status, education, employment, income and mental disorder diagnosis (Y/N)