Table 1.
Characteristics of study in the baseline.
| Variables/group | Oral cancer | Non-oral cancer | Non-cancer |
|---|---|---|---|
| (N = 3031) | (N = 9093) | (N = 9093) | |
| Gender male | 87.96% | 87.96% | 87.96% |
| Female | 12.04% | 12.04% | 12.04% |
| Age (years) | 53.54 ± 12.66 | 53.76 ± 13.05 | 53.46 ± 13.31 |
| Age | |||
| 20–29 | 1.78% | 1.78% | 1.78% |
| 30–39 | 12.70% | 12.70% | 12.70% |
| 40–49 | 28.67% | 28.67% | 28.67% |
| 50–59 | 26.13% | 26.13% | 26.13% |
| 60–69 | 19.4% | 19.4% | 19.4% |
| ≧ 70 | 11.32% | 11.32% | 11.32% |
| Insured premium (NT$) | |||
| < 18,000 | 92.61% | 92.62% | 92.58% |
| 18,000–34,999 | 5.64% | 5.62% | 5.69% |
| ≧ 35,000 | 1.75% | 1.76% | 1.74% |
| DM | 5.05% | 6.71%* | 10.92%** |
| Hyperlipidemia | 0.26% | 1.09%** | 3.52%** |
| HTN | 3.73% | 6.04%** | 12.82%** |
| Alcohol abuse | 0.10% | 0.19% | 0.49%** |
| Tobacco use | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stroke | 1.25% | 1.73% | 7.32%** |
| COPD | 1.25% | 3.31%** | 6.03%** |
| IHD | 2.08% | 2.23% | 7.23%** |
| Renal disease | 1.48% | 2.66%** | 3.48%** |
| Anxiety | 0 | 0.03% | 0.23%* |
| Sleep disorder | 0.20% | 0.16% | 0.40% |
| Location | |||
| Northern Taiwan | 40.35% | 44.59% | 38.85% |
| Middle Taiwan | 22.83% | 23.18% | 27.12% |
| Southern Taiwan | 32.40%** | 27.66% | 26.46% |
| Eastern Taiwan | 4.39% | 4.28% | 6.96% |
| Outlets islands Taiwan | 0.03% | 0.29% | 0.60% |
| Urbanization | |||
| 1 (Highest) level | 52.36%** | 45.08% | 33.65% |
| 2 | 40.12% | 41.27% | 41.49% |
| 3 | 2.38% | 4.51% | 7.68% |
| 4 (Lowest) | 5.15% | 9.14% | 17.18% |
| Level of care | |||
| Hospital Center | 76.21%** | 50.61% | 28.26% |
| Regional Hospital | 15.80% | 27.68% | 29.65% |
| Local Hospital | 7.98% | 21.71% | 42.09% |
| Length of days | 16.27 ± 15.65** | 11.08 ± 11.48 | 7.99 ± 9.98 |
| Medical cost (NT$) | 62,327 ± 86,318** | 55,602 ± 84,346 | 34,104 ± 61,343 |
Significant values are in bold.
P: Chi-square/Fisher exact test on category variables and t-test on continue variables.
NT$ New Taiwan Dollars, DM diabetes mellitus, HTN hypertension, COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, IHD ischemic heart disease.
*The pair of subsets showed a significant difference at p < 0.05.
**The pair of subsets showed a significant difference at p < 0.001.