From: An investigation of the use of acupuncture in stroke patients in Taiwan: a national cohort study
 | Medical visits | Medical expenditure | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | n | Mean ± SD | p-value | Mean ± SD | p-value |
Sex | 0.0155 | Â | 0.0264 | ||
 Women | 17,225 | 6.4 ± 7.7 |  | 212 ± 258 |  |
 Men | 25,563 | 6.5 ± 7.8 |  | 219 ± 271 |  |
Age | 0.0342 | Â | <0.0001 | ||
 20–29 | 369 | 6.4 ± 7.0 |  | 219 ± 272 |  |
 30–39 | 1517 | 6.8 ± 7.8 |  | 240 ± 302 |  |
 40–49 | 5298 | 6.7 ± 8.2 |  | 226 ± 279 |  |
 50–59 | 10,054 | 6.5 ± 7.7 |  | 217 ± 267 |  |
 60–69 | 12,374 | 6.4 ± 7.6 |  | 210 ± 254 |  |
 70–79 | 10,424 | 6.4 ± 7.7 |  | 216 ± 263 |  |
  ≥80 | 2752 | 6.2 ± 7.9 |  | 208 ± 267 |  |
Income | <0.0001 | Â | <0.0001 | ||
 Very low | 12,172 | 5.0 ± 6.5 |  | 168 ± 220 |  |
 Low | 10,499 | 5.7 ± 7.1 |  | 187 ± 234 |  |
 Moderate | 6605 | 6.7 ± 7.9 |  | 217 ± 262 |  |
 High | 3465 | 7.6 ± 8.4 |  | 246 ± 276 |  |
 Very high | 10,047 | 8.5 ± 8.9 |  | 295 ± 321 |  |
Occupation | <0.0001 | Â | <0.0001 | ||
 White collar | 16,188 | 6.9 ± 8.0 |  | 229 ± 276 |  |
 Blue collar | 18,067 | 6.1 ± 7.4 |  | 203 ± 253 |  |
 Other | 8533 | 6.6 ± 7.9 |  | 219 ± 269 |  |
Urbanization | <0.0001 | Â | <0.0001 | ||
 Low | 1858 | 5.2 ± 6.8 |  | 173 ± 229 |  |
 Moderate | 13,509 | 6.0 ± 7.4 |  | 202 ± 259 |  |
 High | 27,421 | 6.8 ± 8.0 |  | 226 ± 270 |  |
Density TCM | <0.0001 | Â | <0.0001 | ||
 Low | 8117 | 5.9 ± 7.2 |  | 198 ± 250 |  |
 Moderate | 22,199 | 6.5 ± 7.8 |  | 215 ± 263 |  |
 High | 12,472 | 6.7 ± 7.9 |  | 230 ± 279 |  |