Table 1 Demographic data and selected comorbidities of the study subjects
Variables | Non-TCM users | TCM users | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
n = 91,017 (%) | n = 52,365 (%) | ||
Age (yr) | Â | Â | <0.001 |
 ≤50 | 22,971 (25.2) | 16,461(31.4) |  |
 >50 | 68,046 (74.8) | 35,904 (68.6) |  |
Mean (SD) | 59.74 (13.6) | 57.19 (12.4) | <0.001 |
Gender | Â | Â | <0.001 |
 Female | 40,794 (44.8) | 29,597(56.5) |  |
 Male | 50,223(55.2) | 22,768 (43.5) |  |
Monthly income | Â | Â | <0.001 |
 Low | 39,976(43.9) | 21,506 (41.1) |  |
 Median | 46,352 (50.9) | 28,123 (53.7) |  |
 High | 4689 (5.2) | 2736 (5.2) |  |
Residential area | Â | Â | <0.001 |
 Urban | 49,720(54.6) | 29,629 (56.6) |  |
 Suburban | 14,209(15.6) | 8426 (16.1) |  |
 Rural | 27,088(29.8) | 14,310 (27.3) |  |
Tobacco use | Â | Â | 0.002 |
 Yes | 352 (0.4) | 150 (0.3) |  |
 No | 90,665 (99.6) | 52,215 (99.7) |  |
CCI | Â | Â | <0.001 |
 Mean (SD) | 3.50 (4.42) | 4.23 (7.03) |  |