Traditional Medicine Use among Type 2 Diabetes Patients in KZN

Table 6

Predictors of TM use among T2DM patients.

Predictors of TM use	OR (95% CI)
Gender
Male	1.00
Female	1.31 (0.75–2.78)
Race
Indian	1.00
African	0.56 (0.34–0.93)
Age category (years)
45–59	1.00
60–75	1.32 (0.78–2.24)
Above 75	1.42 (0.67–3.01)
Religion
Hindu	1.00
Muslim	0.92 (0.31–2.76)
Christian	0.76 (0.38–1.50)
Other	0.82 (0.32–2.08)
Educational level
No education	1.00
Primary	0.86 (0.35–2.08)
Secondary	1.05 (0.45–2.44)
Undergraduate	0.36 (0.04–3.47)
Residence
Informal settlement	1.00
Formal housing	1.09 (0.46–2.59)
Family history of HBGL	0.53 (0.33–0.86)
Comorbidities
Tooth decay and infection	0.72 (0.42–1.24)
Loss of teeth	0.64 (0.37–1.12)
Swollen bleeding gums	0.66 (0.35–1.24)
Dry mouth	1.61 (0.76–3.42)
High blood pressure	0.69 (0.41–1.18)
Chest pain	0.92 (0.50–1.68)
Heart attack	0.96 (0.44–2.14)
Arthritis or joint pain	0.95 (0.54–1.67)
Coldness of feet	1.24 (0.71–2.18)
Numbness of hands	0.93 (0.53–1.62)
Numbness of feet	1.49 (0.84–2.64)
Dizziness	1.82 (0.95–3.49)
Vision difficulty	0.91 (0.50–1.66)
Problem in sleep cycle	1.66 (0.95–2.91)
Depression	2.14 (1.04–4.39)
Weight gain	0.79 (0.36–1.75)
Swelling of legs and feet	1.41 (0.79–2.51)
Swelling in abdomen	1.35 (0.56–3.25)
Hair loss	1.24 (0.69–2.24)
Slow wound healing	1.20 (0.61–2.35)
Varicose veins	1.87 (1.02–3.45)
Anaemia	1.54 (0.73–3.21)
Ulcers in the foot	1.67 (0.65–4.29)