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Table 1 Age-specific frequencies for the use of Chinese herbal medicines among patients with urticaria

From: Frequency and pattern of Chinese herbal medicine prescriptions for urticaria in Taiwan during 2009: analysis of the national health insurance database

Age (years)

Subjects with urticaria using Chinese herbal medicines

No. of patients (%)

Males (%)

Females (%)

0–18

6001 (16.05)

2912 (7.79)

3089 (8.26)

18–35

12246 (32.76)

3546 (9.49)

8700 (23.27)

35–50

11889 (31.80)

3464 (9.26)

8425 (22.54)

50–65

5572 (14.90)

2045 (5.47)

3527 (9.43)

> 65

1678 (4.49)

734 (1.96)

944 (2.53)

Total

37386 (100%)

12701 (33.97)

24685 (66.03)

  1. Male:female = 1:1.94.