Table 1 Age-sex-specific frequency for the use of Chinese herbal medicines in patients with osteoarthritis under the national health insurance in Taiwan during 2002
Age (years) | Subjects with osteoarthritis using Chinese herbal medicines | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Number of patients (%) | Male (%) | Female (%) | |||
<30 | 2,093 | 9.5% | 916 | (43.8%) | 1,177 | (56.2%) |
30-39 | 2,681 | 13.4% | 940 | (35.1%) | 1,741 | (64.9%) |
40-49 | 3,853 | 19.2% | 1,274 | (33.1%) | 2,579 | (66.9%) |
50-59 | 3,766 | 18.8% | 1,115 | (29.6%) | 2,651 | (70.4%) |
60-69 | 3,654 | 18.2% | 1,035 | (29.6%) | 2,619 | (70.4%) |
70-79 | 3,191 | 15.9% | 1,280 | (40.1%) | 1,911 | (59.9%) |
> = 80 | 821 | 4.1% | 386 | (47.0%) | 435 | (53.0%) |
Total | 20,059 | 100.0% | 6,946* | (34.6%) | 13,113* | (65.4%) |