Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of patients (N=18,473) and the average number of visits (N=39,239; overall mean: 2.12 visits per person).
| Characteristic | Visits, n (%) | Patients, n (%)a | Visits per person, mean | |
| Age (years) | ||||
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≤20 | 1078 (2.75) | 702 (3.8) | 1.54 |
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21-40 | 20,566 (52.41) | 10,036 (54.33) | 2.05 |
|
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41-60 | 14,168 (36.11) | 6093 (32.98) | 2.33 |
|
|
61-80 | 3315 (8.45) | 1578 (8.54) | 2.10 |
|
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≥80 | 112 (0.29) | 64 (0.35) | 1.75 |
| Gender | ||||
|
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Female | 15,298 (38.99) | 7935 (42.95) | 1.93 |
|
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Male | 23,941 (61.01) | 10,538 (57.05) | 2.27 |
aIf 2 patients had the same district and ID information, they were considered the same person.