Research Article
Constitutions of Deficiency and Stasis of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Related Factors among Middle-Aged Women in Taiwan
Table 3
Logistic regression model results in yang-deficiency, yin-deficiency, and stasis constitutions.
| | B | S.E. | Wald | value | OR | 95% CI |
| Yang deficiency | Abnormal spirometry | 0.35 | 0.14 | 5.97 | 0.02 | 1.42 | 1.07–1.88 | Menstruation | 0.37 | 0.14 | 6.85 | <0.01 | 1.45 | 1.10–1.93 | High school | 0.89 | 0.40 | 4.98 | 0.03 | 2.42 | 1.11–5.27 | College or university | 1.03 | 0.40 | 6.67 | 0.01 | 2.80 | 1.28–6.12 | Graduate school | 1.01 | 0.48 | 4.53 | 0.03 | 2.75 | 1.08–6.97 |
| Yin deficiency | 40 ≤ age < 51 (yr) | 0.59 | 0.19 | 9.85 | <0.01 | 1.81 | 1.25–2.62 | 51 ≤ age < 56 (yr) | 0.59 | 0.21 | 7.65 | <0.01 | 1.80 | 1.19–2.72 | Abnormal spirometry | 0.39 | 0.16 | 6.02 | 0.01 | 1.48 | 1.08–2.01 | Vegetarian | −1.29 | 0.43 | 8.78 | <0.01 | 0.28 | 0.12–0.65 |
| Stasis | 40 ≤ age < 51 (yr) | 1.13 | 0.22 | 26.18 | <0.01 | 3.08 | 2.00–4.75 | 51 ≤ age < 56 (yr) | 0.83 | 0.25 | 11.04 | <0.01 | 2.29 | 1.41–3.74 | Abnormal spirometry | 0.49 | 0.17 | 8.08 | <0.01 | 1.63 | 1.16–2.28 | Coffee habit | 0.40 | 0.17 | 5.26 | 0.02 | 1.49 | 1.06–2.08 |
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Multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed. being statistically significant. OR: odds ratio. CI: confidence interval. Reference group: normal spirometry; menopause; elementary school; 56 ≤ age < 65 (yr.); not vegetarian; without coffee habit. |