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. 2020 Nov 27;20:1091. doi: 10.1186/s12913-020-05930-y

Table 2.

Basic characteristics of study populations for selected 24 healthcare services

Service category Healthcare service Total Number Age (mean, sd) Female gender Utilization rate
Screening Colon cancer screening 276,387 58.6 (5.8) 142,675 (51.6%) 5.9%
Breast cancer screening 178,145 61.0 (7.2) 20.9%
Prostate cancer screening 145,874 59.1 (6.2) 28.4%
Osteoporosis screening 97,237 72.5 (8.5) 60,812 (62.5%) 3.5%
Diagnosis DM: HbA1c test 49,198 66.6 (13.0) 22,138 (45.0%) 69.6%
DM: kidney exam 49,198 66.6 (13.0) 22,138 (45.0%) 44.3%
DM: LDL test 33,975 60.1 (11.2) 13,977 (41.2%) 44.3%
DM: eye check 49,198 66.6 (13.0) 22,138 (45.0%) 55.5%
TSH 169,232 56.8 (18.5) 111,847 (66.1%) 76.1%
POCR 47,215 60.3 (17.2) 27,086 (57.4%) 13.0%
Primary prevention Influenza vaccination 409,960 64.1 (16.3) 230,202 (56.2%) 20.9%
Treatment BZD 243,951 75.0 (7.6) 141,986 (58.2%) 18.6%
PPI 153,523 55.7 (17.8) 93,543 (60.9%) 55.5%
Outpatient procedures 10,656 50.5 (13.7) 7719 (72.4%) 61.4%
C-section 9449 31.9 (5.1) 28.5%
Secondary prevention AMI: aspirin 2232 72.4 (13.7) 801 (35.9%) 47.0%
AMI: statin 2232 72.4 (13.7) 801 (35.9%) 34.2%
AMI: beta-blocker 2232 72.4 (13.7) 801 (35.9%) 42.1%
AMI: ACE/ARB 2232 72.4 (13.7) 801 (35.9%) 43.8%
AMI: P2Y 2232 72.4 (13.7) 801 (35.9%) 46.8%
PPI with NSAID 95,072 61.0 (16.2) 60,804 (64.0%) 43.5%
PAD: statin 23,868 63.6 (16.5) 12,113 (50.7%) 28.5%
Afib: anticoagulation 8291 80.8 (7.9) 4037 (48.7%) 27.5%
GKK 1992 59.2 (15.3) 1369 (68.7%) 58.7%

sd Standard deviation, DM Diabetes mellitus, HbA1c Glycated hemoglobin, LDL Low-density lipoprotein, TSH Thyroid stimulating hormone, POCR Outpatient preoperative chest radiography, BZD Benzodiazepines, PPI Proton pump inhibitor, C-section Cesarean section, AMI Acute myocardial infarction, ACE Angiotensin converting enzyme, ARB Angiotensin receptor blocker, P2Y Clopidogrel, prasugrel or ticagrelor, NSAID Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, PAD Peripheral artery disease, Afib Atrial fibrillation, GKK Glucocorticoid