Shih Chun -Chuan, Huang Lu-Hsiang, Yeh Chun-Chieh, Lane Hsin-Long, Hsieh Chang-Ju, Tsai Chin-Chuan, Lin Li-Wei, Chen Ta-Liang, Liao Chien-Chang
The School of Chinese Medicine for Post-Baccalaureate, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Program for the Clinical Drug Discovery from Botanical Herbs, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2017 Mar 27;17(1):169. doi: 10.1186/s12906-017-1679-2.
The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence and factors associated with purchasing Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) without a physician's prescription among adults.
Using data from the 2005 National Health Interview Survey and National Health Insurance, we identified 16,756 individuals aged 20 years and older. Socio-demographic factors, lifestyle, medical services utilization and health behaviors were compared between people with and without a history of purchasing CHM by calculating adjusted odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) in a multiple logistic regression analysis.
The one-month prevalence of purchasing CHM without a physician' prescription was 5.2% in Taiwan. People more likely to purchase CHM included people aged ≥70 years (OR 2.84, 95% CI 2.03-3.99), women (OR 1.28, 95% CI 1.11-1.48), non-indigenous people (OR 2.61, 95% CI 1.29-5.30), and people with an illness not receiving medical care (OR 2.69, 95% CI 2.19-3.31).
The prevalence of purchasing CHM without a physician's prescription is high in Taiwan and is correlated with factors such as socio-demographics, disease history, and behaviors surrounding the utilization of medical care.
本研究的目的是调查成年人中无医生处方购买中药的患病率及相关因素。
利用2005年国民健康访问调查和国民健康保险的数据，我们确定了16756名20岁及以上的个体。通过在多元逻辑回归分析中计算调整后的比值比（OR）和95%置信区间（CI），比较有无购买中药史的人群在社会人口统计学因素、生活方式、医疗服务利用和健康行为方面的差异。
在台湾，无医生处方购买中药的一个月患病率为5.2%。更有可能购买中药的人群包括70岁及以上的人（OR 2.84，95%CI 2.03 - 3.99）、女性（OR 1.28，95%CI 1.11 - 1.48）、非原住民（OR 2.61，95%CI 1.29 - 5.30）以及患有疾病但未接受治疗的人（OR 2.69，95%CI 2.19 - 3.31）。
在台湾，无医生处方购买中药的患病率较高，且与社会人口统计学、疾病史和医疗服务利用行为等因素相关。
