Research Article

The Association between Traditional Chinese Dietary and Herbal Therapies and Uterine Involution in Postpartum Women

Table 8

Odds ratios in logistic regression model for gas/hypoechogenic foci in the cavity and anteverted uterus.

Diet/herbsGas/hypoechogenic fociAnteverted

Food nature
 Ice or cold drink0.771 (0.206, 2.878)0.956 (0.416, 2.242)
 Cold food0.698 (0.316, 1.501)1.225 (0.770, 1.948)
 Hot food0.986 (0.359, 2.705)0.700 (0.352, 1.392)
 Sour food0.926 (0.497, 1.727)0.841 (0.531, 1.332)

Dish
 Chicken soup0.803 (0.382, 1.688)1.087 (0.608, 1.942)
 Sesame oil chicken1.536 (0.857, 2.755)1.116 (0.778, 1.602)

Herb
 Total1.023 (0.559, 1.872)0.930 (0.610, 1.416)
  Sheng-hau-tang1.447 (0.696, 3.008)1.846* (1.063, 3.206)
  Si-wu-tang1.681 (0.818, 3.458)1.724 (0.995, 2.985)
E. ulmoides 0.611 (0.330, 1.129)0.999 (0.653, 1.528)

Data were expressed as odds ratio (95% CI) and * .