Table 1 Characteristics of the older patients visiting GOPCs in 2014
Characteristics | N (%) or mean (SD) |
|---|---|
All | 489,301 |
Gender | |
 Male | 223,142 (45.6%) |
 Female | 266,159 (54.4%) |
Age | 75.1 (7.7) |
 65 ~ 69 | 159,424 (32.6%) |
 70 ~ 74 | 98,683 (20.2%) |
 75 ~ 79 | 94,707 (19.4%) |
 80 ~ 84 | 74,732 (15.3%) |
 85+ | 61,755 (12.6%) |
No. of drugs | 9.6 (7.0) |
 0 ~ 3 | 72,403 (14.8%) |
 4 ~ 6 | 118,136 (24.1%) |
 7 ~ 9 | 106,737 (21.8%) |
 10 ~ 12 | 72,224 (14.8%) |
  > 12 | 119,801 (24.5%) |
No. of diagnoses | 4.3 (2.1) |
 1 | 7803 (1.6%) |
 2 | 87,941 (18.0%) |
 3 | 103,060 (21.1%) |
 4 ~ 6 | 229,071 (46.8%) |
  > 6 | 61,426 (12.6%) |
No. of GOPC visits within the year | 4.1 (2.5) |
 1 | 67,499 (13.8%) |
 2 ~ 3 | 128,476 (26.3%) |
 4 ~ 5 | 196,686 (40.2%) |
 6+ | 96,640 (19.8%) |
No. of hospital admissions within the year | 0.6 (1.8) |
 0 | 358,489 (73.3%) |
 1 | 68,434 (14.0%) |
 2+ | 62,378 (12.8%) |