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Table 4 Total number of unbalanced TCMC types in different groups with significant influencing factors

From: Characteristics of TCM constitutions of adult Chinese women in Hong Kong and identification of related influencing factors: a cross-sectional survey

Variables

Total number of Unbalanced TCMC types

P

 

Mean

SD

 

Age (yrs)

  

<0.001

30 ~ 44

3.30

2.37

 

45 ~ 59

2.81

2.26

 

60 ~ 65

2.11

2.34

 

Occupation

  

0.049

Full-time job

3.04

2.32

 

Part-time job

2.83

2.17

 

HW/UE

2.64

2.34

 

Working nature

  

<0.001

Manual work

2.14

1.98

 

M&B

3.18

2.35

 

Mental work

3.17

2.32

 

Education

  

<0.001

PS

2.24

2.10

 

LS

2.30

2.29

 

US/SS

3.05

2.24

 

UG/SD

3.17

2.46

 

PG

3.12

2.18

 

Marital status

  

0.075

Single

3.18

2.50

 

Married/cohabitating

2.83

2.27

 

Divorced/windowed

2.56

2.21

 

Reproductive history

  

0.057

Never

3.19

2.42

 

Yes

2.74

2.26

 

Parity

  

0.147

1

2.86

2.23

 

2

2.76

2.27

 

≥3

2.29

2.34

 

State of health

  

0.001

Good

2.14

2.09

 

Poor

3.30

2.33

 

Emotional status

  

<0.001

happy

2.48

2.17

 

Ordinary

3.12

2.34

 

Blank

2.85

2.35

 

Unhappy (ever)

3.37

2.52

 

Exercise regularly

  

0.166

No

3.18

2.36

 

Yes

2.54

2.26

 
  1. Note: Data are listed only when P value from One-way-ANOVA or 2 sample t-test is less than 0.25.
  2. Abbreviations: M&B Manual work combined with brain work, PS Primary school or below, LS Lower secondary, US upper secondary, SS specialized secondary, UG Undergraduate, SD Sub-degree course, PG Postgraduate or above.
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Journal of Translational Medicine

ISSN: 1479-5876

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