Table 5.
Hospital patient population (n = 149) | Community patient population (n = 150) | Total (n = 299) | p | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Take IV yearly | Take IV yearly | |||
Age > 65 | 53/100 (53.0%) | 35/89 (39.3%) | 88/189 (46.5%) | 0.0794 |
DM | 38/63 (60.3%) | 15/50 (30.0%) | 53/113 (46.9%) | 0.0022 |
IHD | 27/49 (55.1%) | 8/23 (34.8%) | 35/72 (48.6%) | 0.133 |
CHF | 23/35 (65.7%) | 5/12 (41.7%) | 28/47 (59.6) | 0.182 |
CKD | 46/97 (47.4%) | 5/11 (45.5%) | 51/110 (46.4%) | 1 |
Lung disease | 12/28 (42.9%) | 10/30 (33.3%) | 22/58 (37.9) | 0.58 |
Resident in elderly home | 8/8 (100%) | 2/4 (50%) | 10/12 (83.3) | 0.09 |
Others* | 10/21 (47.6%) | 6/15 (40%) | 16/36 (44.4%) | 0.65 |
*Liver disease, organ transplantation, disorders of immune system, pregnancy, disability, alcohol abuse, health-related occupation