Table 7.
Logistic Regression – Outcome – TCM user vs nonuser
| Variables | Crude B | Crude OR (95% CI) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (numerical) | - 0.02 | 0.98 (0.96, 1.00) | 0.056 | |
| Age (categorical) | < 20 | −20.22 | – | – |
| 21–30 | −20.55 | – | – | |
| 31–40 | −20.14 | – | – | |
| 41–50 | −20.54 | – | – | |
| 51–60 | −20.89 | – | – | |
| > 60 | −20.22 | – | – | |
| Gender | Male | 0 | 1 | |
| Female | - 0.14 | 0.87 (0.55, 1.38) | 0.557 | |
| Ethnicity | Malay | 0 | 1 | |
| Chinese | - 0.45 | 0.64 (0.37, 1.11) | 0.113 | |
| Indian | 0.90 | 2.47 (0.81, 7.49) | 0.111 | |
| Others | - 0.66 | 0.52 (0.03, 8.41) | 0.645 | |
| Household Income | < RM 3000 (<USD 700) | 0 | 1 | |
|
RM 3000 – 4999 (USD 700 – USD 1199) |
0.085 | 1.09 (0.57, 2.08) | 0.797 | |
|
RM 5000 – 9999 (USD 1200 – USD 2399) |
0.350 | 1.42 (0.67, 3.01) | 0.360 | |
|
RM 10,000 – 15,000 (USD 2400 – USD 3599) |
0.369 | 1.45 (0.27, 7.61) | 0.664 | |
|
> RM 15,000 (>USD 3600) |
0.145 | 1.16 (0.10, 12.94) | 0.906 | |
| Marital Status | Single | 0 | 1 | |
| Married | - 0.336 | 0.71 (0.29, 1.77) | 0.468 | |
| Widowed | - 0.520 | 0.60 (0.21, 1.73) | 0.339 | |
| Education Status | None | 0 | 1 | |
| Primary School | − 1.230 | 0.29 (0.03, 2.80) | 0.286 | |
| Secondary School | −1.020 | 0.36 (0.04, 3.14) | 0.355 | |
| College / University | −.990 | 0.37 (0.04, 3.39) | 0.380 | |
| Professional | 19.593 | – | – | |
| Employment Status | Employed | 0 | 1 | |
| Self-employed | - 0.053 | 0.99 (0.32, 2.80) | 0.923 | |
| Unemployed | - 0.698 | 0.50 (0.23, 1.08) | 0.077 | |
| Pensioner | - 0.159 | 0.85 (0.35, 2.09) | 0.728 | |
| Student | 20.138 | – | – | |
| Variables | Crude B | Crude OR (95% CI) | p-value | |
| Comorbid | No | 0 | 1 | |
| Yes | - 0.59 | 0.56 (0.22, 1.44) | 0.226 | |
|
Comorbid – Diabetes mellitus |
No | 0 | 1 | |
| Yes | - 0.12 | 0.89 (0.56, 1.43) | 0.630 | |
|
Comorbid – Hypertension |
No | 0 | 1 | |
| Yes | - 0.25 | 0.78 (0.47, 1.30) | 0.332 | |
|
Comorbid – Gouty arthritis |
No | 0 | 1 | |
| Yes | - 0.35 | 0.70 (0.32, 1.54) | 0.381 | |
|
Comorbid – Asthma/ lung disease |
No | 0 | 1 | |
| Yes | 0.09 | 1.09 (0.10, 12.15) | 0.944 | |
|
Comorbid – Heart disease |
No | 0 | 1 | |
| Yes | - 0.28 | 0.76 (0.37, 1.56) | 0.447 | |
|
Comorbid – Other renal disease |
No | 0 | 1 | |
| Yes | - 0.07 | 0.93 (0.36, 2.43) | 0.882 | |
|
Comorbid – Autoimmune disease |
No | 0 | 1 | |
| Yes | 0.315 | 1.37 (0.26, 7.18) | 0.709 | |
|
Comorbid – Dyslipidaemia |
No | 0 | 1 | |
| Yes | 0.463 | 1.59 (0.79, 3.21) | 0.197 | |
| Dialysis Duration (categorical) | 2–3 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4–5 | 0.34 | 1.40 (0.81, 2.42) | 0.231 | |
| 6–7 | < 0.01 | 1.00 (0.49, 2.06) | 0.993 | |
| 8–9 | - 0.39 | 0.68 (0.25, 1.85) | 0.448 | |
| > 10 | 0.47 | 1.61 (0.60, 4.33) | 0.350 | |
| Dialysis Duration (numerical) | 0.019 | 1.02 (0.94, 1.11) | 0.654 | |
| Location (Region)* | North Peninsular | 0 | 1 | |
| East Peninsular | - 0.108 | 0.90 (0.40, 2.00) | 0.790 | |
| South Peninsular | - 0.725 | 0.49 (2.5, 0.96) | 0.038 | |
| Central Peninsular | 0.531 | 1.70 (0.76, 3.79) | 0.194 | |
| East Malaysia | - 0.738 | 0.48 (0.20, 1.15( | 0.101 |
Note:
No variable that have significant association with TCM user (or non-user)
Some cells have small size (count < 5), making crude B coefficient to be very large (either < − 5 or > 5), and cannot be interpreted