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Table 1 TCM used among children in different age groups (n = 112,889)

From: Prescription patterns of traditional Chinese medicine amongst Taiwanese children: a population-based cohort study

Age (years)

0–5(preschool and under)

6–11(school)

12–18(adolescent)

Total

p value

 

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

<  0.0001

Boys

6223

54.4a (10.8)b

23,040

52.4 (40.0)

28,384

49.4 (49.2)

57,647

51.1 (100.0)

 

Girls

5225

45.6 (9.5)

20,900

47.6 (37.8)

29,117

50.6 (52.7)

55,242

48.9 (100.0)

 

Total

11,448

100.0 (10.1)

43,940

100.0 (38.9)

57,501

100.0 (50.9)

112,889

100.0 (100.0)

 
  1. Results are n and % using x2 test
  2. aColumn percentage
  3. bRow percentage