Table 7.
Comparison Between Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospitals and Western Medicine Hospitals
| Variables | TCMHs | WMHs | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | 1573(8.0) | 18,006(92.0) | ||
| Survivors(n) | 512(32.9) | 8200(46.1) | <0.001 | |
| Age median [IQR] | 80(71–85) | 78(64–84) | <0.001 | |
| Age stratification(years) | 18–39 | 24(1.5) | 924(5.1) | <0.001 |
| 40–59 | 133(8.4) | 2526(14) | ||
| 60–79 | 590(37.5) | 6703(37.2) | ||
| ≥80 | 826(52.5) | 7853(43.6) | ||
| Gender | Female | 653(41.5) | 6642(36.9) | <0.001 |
| Male | 920(58.5) | 11,364(63.1) | ||
| Classification of insurance | BMI | 1166(74.2) | 9659(53.6) | <0.001 |
| RCMTI | 109(6.9) | 1376(7.6) | ||
| GMP | 133(8.4) | 3173(17.6) | ||
| OPP | 113(7.2) | 1148(6.4) | ||
| Others | 52(3.3) | 2650(14.7) | ||
| Hospital level | Tertiary hospitals | 1481(94.2) | 16,038(89.1) | <0.001 |
| Second-class hospital | 92(5.8) | 1968(10.9) | ||
| Time interval(year) | 2005–2011 | 117(7.4) | 1351(7.5) | |
| 2012–2017 | 1456(92.6) | 16,655(92.5) | ||
| Comorbidities(n) | Diabetes | 521(33.1) | 6503(36.1) | 0.02 |
| Hypertension | 828(52.6) | 9399(52.1) | 0.73 | |
| CKD stage 2 and 3 | 299(19) | 2645(14.7) | <0.001 | |
| Malignancy | 240(15.2) | 3510(19.5) | <0.001 | |
| Cirrhosis | 22(1.4) | 778(4.3) | <0.001 | |
| ICU | 159(10.1) | 6566(36.4) | <0.001 | |
| Types of shock | No shock | 1294(82.2) | 13,323(73.9) | <0.001 |
| Septic shock | 182(11.6) | 3240(18) | <0.001 | |
| Hypovolemic shock | 58(3.7) | 930(5.2) | 0.01 | |
| Cardiac shock | 60(3.8) | 879(4.9) | 0.06 | |
| Two or more kinds of shock | 18(1.1) | 327(1.8) | 0.05 | |
| Types of infection | Pneumonia | 1260(80) | 13,916(77.2) | 0.01 |
| Urinary infection | 106(6.7) | 1386(7.7) | 0.17 | |
| Intra-abdominal infection | 86(5.5) | 1696(9.4) | <0.001 | |
| CRBSI | 55(3.5) | 602(3.3) | 0.74 | |
| CNS infection | 3(0.2) | 44(0.2) | 0.68 | |
| Others | 256(16.3) | 2973(16.5) | 0.81 | |
| Types of organ function damage | Respiratory insufficiency | 850(54) | 10,947(60.7) | <0.001 |
| Acute liver injury | 359(22.8) | 3641(20.2) | 0.01 | |
| DIC | 54(3.4) | 626(3.5) | 0.93 | |
| Metabolic encephalopathy | 34(2.2) | 204(1.1) | <0.001 | |
| Expenses (Yuan) | Total expense | 46,013.3(20,515.42–94,055.27) | 61,667.38(29,297.85–125,052.5) | <0.001 |
| Average daily expense | 4166.6(2721.57–6398.43) | 5413.71(3248.88–8781.84) | <0.001 | |
| Western medicine expense | 9744.02(3425.73–21,786.67) | 14,285.38(5896.72–31,166.39) | <0.001 | |
| Chinese medicine expense | 995.2(182.92–3489.11) | 73.09(0–686.88) | <0.001 | |
| Length of hospital stay (day) | 13(5–22) | 13(6–23) | 0.03 |
Note: Values are expressed as the median (interquartile range and N (%)).
Abbreviations: BMI, basic medical insurance; RCMTI, rural cooperative medical treatment insurance; GMP, governmental medical payment; OPP, out-of-pocket payments; ER, emergency room; CRBSI, Catheter Related Blood Stream Infection; CNS, central nervous system; DIC, disseminated intravascular coagulation; TCM, traditional Chinese medicine.