From: An investigation of the use of acupuncture in stroke patients in Taiwan: a national cohort study
 | Medical visits | Medical expenditure | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | n | Mean ± SD | p-value | Mean ± SD | p-value |
Rehabilitation | <0.0001 | Â | <0.0001 | ||
 No | 17,087 | 4.8 ± 6.3 |  | 157 ± 206 |  |
 Yes | 25,701 | 7.6 ± 8.4 |  | 256 ± 292 |  |
Diabetes mellitus | 0.02 | Â | 0.01 | ||
 No | 29,983 | 6.5 ± 7.8 |  | 218 ± 268 |  |
 Yes | 12,805 | 6.3 ± 7.7 |  | 211 ± 259 |  |
Hypertension | 0.77 | Â | 0.93 | ||
 No | 15,290 | 6.5 ± 7.8 |  | 216 ± 269 |  |
 Yes | 27,498 | 6.5 ± 7.7 |  | 216 ± 263 |  |
Hyperlipidemia | 0.35 | Â | 0.98 | ||
 No | 37,503 | 6.5 ± 7.8 |  | 216 ± 266 |  |
 Yes | 5285 | 6.4 ± 7.6 |  | 216 ± 259 |  |
MI | Â | 0.14 | Â | 0.15 | |
 No | 42,037 | 6.5 ± 7.8 |  | 216 ± 266 |  |
 Yes | 751 | 6.1 ± 7.0 |  | 204 ± 240 |  |
Renal dialysis | 0.0002 | Â | <0.0001 | ||
 No | 42,500 | 6.5 ± 7.8 |  | 217 ± 266 |  |
 Yes | 288 | 5.1 ± 6.1 |  | 161 ± 220 |  |
Length of stay, days | <0.0001 | Â | <0.0001 | ||
 1–5 | 12,172 | 5.0 ± 6.5 |  | 168 ± 220 |  |
 6–9 | 10,499 | 5.7 ± 7.1 |  | 187 ± 234 |  |
 10–14 | 6605 | 6.7 ± 7.9 |  | 217 ± 262 |  |
 15–19 | 3465 | 7.6 ± 8.4 |  | 246 ± 276 |  |
  ≥20 | 10,047 | 8.5 ± 8.9 |  | 295 ± 321 |  |
Type of Stroke | <0.0001 | Â | <0.0001 | ||
 Hemorrhage | 10,714 | 7.4 ± 8.5 |  | 253 ± 296 |  |
 Ischemia | 30,155 | 6.3 ± 7.5 |  | 207 ± 256 |  |
 Other | 1919 | 4.7 ± 6.3 |  | 154 ± 200 |  |