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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 21, 2015; 21(11): 3344-3350
Published online Mar 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i11.3344
Published online Mar 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i11.3344
Table 1 Demographic characteristics of patients with peptic ulcers admitted to an emergency room in Taiwan between 2009 and 2011 (n = 7204)
| Variable | n (%) |
| Age (yr) | |
| 18-44 | 2426 (33.7) |
| 45-64 | 2211 (30.7) |
| ≥ 65 | 2567 (35.6) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 3842 (53.3) |
| Female | 3362 (46.7) |
| Geographic region | |
| Northern | 3099 (43.0) |
| Central | 1878 (26.1) |
| Southern | 1898 (26.4) |
| Eastern | 329 (4.6) |
| Urbanization level | |
| 1 (most urbanized) | 1796 (24.9) |
| 2 | 1869 (25.9) |
| 3 | 1137 (15.8) |
| 4 | 1182 (16.4) |
| 5 (least urbanized) | 1220 (16.9) |
| Monthly income | |
| NTD 1-15840 | 3308 (45.9) |
| NTD 15841-25000 | 2593 (36.0) |
| ≥ NTD 25001 | 1303 (18.1) |
- Citation: Kao LT, Tsai MC, Lin HC, Pai F, Lee CZ. Weekly pattern of emergency room admissions for peptic ulcers: A population-based study. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(11): 3344-3350
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i11/3344.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i11.3344