Research Article
Constitutions of Deficiency and Stasis of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Related Factors among Middle-Aged Women in Taiwan
Table 2
Menstruation effect is divided by age groups on the yang-deficiency, yin-deficiency, and stasis constitutions.
| | Constitution | Yang deficiency | Yin deficiency | Stasis | OR | (95% CI) | value | OR | (95% CI) | value | OR | (95% CI) | value |
| 40 ≤ age < 51 (yr) | Menstruation | 1.24 | (0.68–2.28) | 0.49 | 0.89 | (0.47–1.68) | 0.71 | 1.34 | (0.67–2.71) | 0.41 |
| 51 ≤ age < 56 (yr) | Menstruation | 1.30 | (0.73–2.33) | 0.37 | 1.39 | (0.76–2.57) | 0.29 | 1.43 | (0.73–2.80) | 0.29 |
| 56 age < 65 (yr) | Menstruation | 1.05 | (0.11–10.22) | 0.97 | 1.73 | (0.18.16.91) | 0.64 | 3.21 | (0.32–31.75) | 0.32 |
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Analysis by logistic regression. being statistically significant. OR: odds ratio. CI: confidence interval. Reference group: menopause. |