Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of patients with PD and non-PD
From: Healthcare utilization and costs for patients with Parkinson’s disease in Taiwan
Variables | PD patients (N = 50,290) | Non-PD (N = 201,153) | P-value1 |
|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | ||
Age (years) | 1.00 | ||
< 70 | 16,926 (33.7) | 67,704 (33.7) | |
70–74 | 9,661 (19.2) | 38,644 (19.2) | |
75–79 | 11,002 (21.9) | 44,006 (21.9) | |
≧80 | 12,701 (25.3) | 50,799 (25.3) | |
Mean (SD) | 72.4 (10.1) | 72.4 (10.1) | |
Gender | 1.00 | ||
Female | 24,436 (48.6) | 97,742 (48.6) | |
Male | 25,854 (51.4) | 103,411 (51.4) | |
Insurance premium (NT$)a | 0.16 | ||
Dependent | 31,664 (63.0) | 127,345 (63.3) | |
< Median (19,200) | 5,772 (11.5) | 23,230 (11.6) | |
≧Median | 12,854 (25.6) | 50,578 (25.1) | |
Mean (SD)a | 17,750.0 (18,302.0) | 17,937.0 (18,247.0) | |
Urbanization status | 0.04 | ||
Urban | 26,848 (53.4) | 106,289 (52.8) | |
Satellite city/town | 16,532 (32.9) | 67,324 (33.5) | |
Rural area | 6,910 (13.7) | 27,540 (13.7) | |
Charlson Comorbidity Indexb | < .001 | ||
0 | 25,918 (51.5) | 127,923 (63.6) | |
1 | 13,302 (26.5) | 39,794 (19.8) | |
≥ 2 | 11,070 (22.0) | 33,436 (16.6) |