Chinese herbal name | Scientific name | Frequency of prescriptions | Average duration (day) | Daily dose (g) | Crude HR (95% CI) | Adjusted HR* (95% CI) |
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Single-herb products | ||||||
Pin yin nomenclature | ||||||
Bai Hua She She Cao | Hedyotis diffusa | 466 | 7.9 | 16.4 | 0.37 (0.19 to 0.45) | 0.38 (0.21 to 0.52) |
Ban Zhi Lian | Scutellaria barbata | 596 | 6.9 | 8.1 | 0.30 (0.24 to 0.41) | 0.29 (0.23 to 0.43) |
Hai Piao Xiao | Endoconcha Sepiae | 388 | 11.1 | 13.3 | 1.01 (0.41 to 1.63) | 1.04 (0.48 to 1.64) |
Hu Zhang | Fallopia japonica | 452 | 8.9 | 6.5 | 0.58 (0.24 to 1.14) | 0.57 (0.32 to 1.16) |
Xiang Fu | Cyperus rotundus | 335 | 7.5 | 6.4 | 0.59 (0.20 to 1.38) | 0.63 (0.12 to 1.39) |
Yin Chen Hao. | Artemisia capillaris | 283 | 9.1 | 8.7 | 0.69 (0.36 to 1.10) | 0.72 (0.37 to 1.12) |
Shan Zha | Crataegi Fructus | 201 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 0.97 (0.31 to 1.89) | 0.97 (0.36 to 1.93) |
Sheng Di Huang | Rehmannia glutinosa | 374 | 11.5 | 5.6 | 0.27 (0.11 to 0.39) | 0.35 (0.24 to 0.47) |
Ban Lan Gen | Isatis tinctoria | 265 | 11.4 | 7.4 | 0.51 (0.16 to 0.75) | 0.54 (0.20 to 0.81) |
Tian Hua Fen | Trichosanthis kirilowii | 369 | 10.4 | 4.2 | 1.07 (0.66 to 1.63) | 1.04 (0.58 to 1.54) |
Multiherb products | ||||||
Pin yin nomenclature | 8.7 | 6.5 | ||||
Yi Guan Jian | 293 | 6.9 | 2.1 | 0.43 (0.26 to 0.65) | 0.65 (0.24 to 0.72) | |
Xiao Chai Hu Tang | 695 | 8.5 | 7.3 | 0.44 (0.18 to 0.59) | 0.53 (0.21 to 0.76) | |
Wu Ling San | 233 | 9.1 | 5.8 | 0.75 (0.64 to 0.93) | 0.82 (0.69 to 0.98) | |
Jia Wei Xiao Yao San | 1317 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 0.82 (0.68 to 1.12) | 0.94 (0.66 to 1.15) | |
Gan Lu Hsiao Tu Tan | 541 | 8.5 | 0.94 (0.75 to 1.28) | 0.95 (0.79 to 1.27) | ||
Gan Lu Yin | 226 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 0.35 (0.19 to 0.49) | 0.50 (0.24 to 0.76) | |
Chai Hu Ching Kan Tang | 316 | 7.5 | 4.2 | 0.79 (0.40 to 1.20) | 0.81 (0.46 to 1.21) | |
Chai Hu Shu Gan Tang | 236 | 8.4 | 6.9 | 0.96 (0.74 to 1.16) | 0.98 (0.76 to 1.18) | |
Yin chen Wu Lin San | 1032 | 7.2 | 4.0 | 0.97 (0.75 to 1.11) | 1.01 (0.74 to 1.19) | |
Long Dan Xie Gan Tang | 241 | 6.3 | 5.2 | 0.76 (0.52 to 0.99) | 0.83 (0.64 to 1.06) |
*Model adjusted for age, gender, urbanisation level, monthly income, medication usage and CCI scores.
CCI, Charlson Comorbidity Index; CHB, chronic hepatitis B; HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma.