Table 1 Comparison of sociodemographic characteristics between stroke patients with and without acupuncture treatment in 2000–2008

Sex

n

(%)

n

(%)

<0.0001

 Women

101,397

(85.5)

17,225

(14.5)

1.04

(1.01–1.06)

 Men

140,816

(84.6)

25,563

(15.4)

1.00

(reference)

<0.0001

 20–29

1819

(83.1)

369

(16.9)

3.44

(3.04–3.89)

 30–39

5680

(78.9)

1517

(21.1)

4.05

(3.77–4.36)

 40–49

20,319

(79.3)

5298

(20.7)

3.79

(3.60–4.00)

 50–59

39,190

(79.6)

10,054

(20.4)

3.56

(3.39–3.73)

 60–69

58,684

(82.6)

12,374

(17.4)

3.05

(2.91–3.18)

 70–79

74,891

(87.8)

10,424

(12.2)

2.04

(1.95–2.13)

  ≥ 80

41,630

(93.8)

2752

(6.2)

1.00

(reference)

 Mean ± SD

<0.0001

<0.0001

 Very low

13,611

(86.1)

2203

(13.9)

1.00

(reference)

 Low

71,645

(85.4)

12,283

(14.6)

1.23

(1.16–1.30)

 Moderate

42,567

(84.9)

7565

(15.1)

1.31

(1.24–1.38)

 High

88,550

(87.1)

13,152

(12.9)

1.30

(1.23–1.38)

 Very high

25,840

(77.3)

7585

(22.7)

1.55

(1.47–1.65)

<0.0001

 White collar

73,946

(82.0)

16,188

(18.0)

1.16

(1.12–1.20)

 Blue collar

115,906

(86.5)

18,067

(13.5)

1.00

(reference)

 Other

52,361

(86.0)

8533

(14.0)

1.06

(1.02–1.11)

<0.0001

 Low

17,323

(90.3)

1858

(9.7)

1.00

(reference)

 Moderate

93,336

(87.4)

13,509

(12.6)

1.21

(1.15–1.28)

 High

131,554

(82.8)

27,421

(17.3)

1.44

(1.37–1.52)

<0.0001

 Low

64,074

(88.8)

8117

(11.2)

1.00

(reference)

 Moderate

121,661

(84.6)

22,199

(15.4)

1.17

(1.14–1.21)

 High

56,478

(81.9)

12,472

(18.1)

1.43

(1.39–1.48)

 Mean ± SD

<0.0001