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Table 3 Binary Logistic regression of higher medical expense, repeat doctor- visiting, and asking for sick leave

From: Characteristics and economic burden of patients with somatoform disorders in Chinese general hospitals: a multicenter cross-sectional study

Variables

Higher medical expense (> 5000 yuan/month)

Repeat doctor-visiting

Asking for sick leave

OR (95% CI)

p

OR (95% CI)

P

OR (95% CI)

P

Male

1

 

1

 

1

 

Female

0.719 (0.514,1.005)

0.05

0.882 (0.696, 1.118)

0.30

0.743 (0.578, 0.954)

0.02

Married

1

 

1

 

1

 

Unmarried

0.408 (0.256, 0.651)

 < 0.01

0.780 (0.583, 1.044)

0.10

2.339 (1.744, 3.136)

< 0.01

Employee

1

 

1

 

1

 

Un-employee

1.353 (0.969,1.889)

0.08

1.468 (1.162, 1.855)

 < 0.01

0.881 (.473, 1.640)

0.69

Duration of symptom

1.009 (1.005,1.013)

 < 0.01

1.009 (1.006, 1.012)

 < 0.01

0.997 (0.994, 1.000)

0.06

Somatic symptom

1.004 (0.964,1.045)

0.86

1.004 (0.977, 1.032)

0.79

0.982 (.953, 1.011)

0.22

Negative perceptions

1.014 (0.947,1.086)

0.69

0.966 (.920, 1.013)

0.15

0.982 (0.934, 1.033)

0.49

Social function

1.082 (1.012,1.158)

0.02

1.010 (0.963, 1.058)

0.96

1.055 (1.005, 1.108)

0.03

Illness behaviour

0.999 (0.944,1.058)

0.99

1.065 (1.022, 1.110)

 < 0.01

1.060 (1.015, 1.107)

< 0.01

  1. OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval
  2. Bold values indicate that the p-value is statistically significant