Table 2 Healthcare utilization for common geriatric diseases among Korean older adults
Average number of outpatient visits per patient | Average number of hospital admissions per patient | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NHI | MA | Ratio of MA to NHI (95% CI) | NHI | MA | Ratio of MA to NHI (95% CI) | |
CVA | 4.72 | 5.12 | 1.08 (1.05, 1.12) | 0.35 | 0.50 | 1.41 (1.35, 1.48) |
CHF | 3.37 | 3.86 | 1.15 (1.07, 1.23) | 0.31 | 0.41 | 1.31 (1.17, 1.47) |
TIA | 4.49 | 4.90 | 1.09 (0.97, 1.23) | 0.20 | 0.30 | 1.49 (1.19, 1.86) |
AMI | 3.62 | 3.65 | 1.01 (0.90, 1.13) | 0.37 | 0.44 | 1.18 (0.98, 1.42) |
COPD | 5.32 | 6.30 | 1.18 (1.11, 1.26) | 0.27 | 0.45 | 1.67 (1.50, 1.86) |
Lung cancer | 10.27 | 7.64 | 0.74 (0.66, 0.84) | 1.46 | 1.60 | 1.10 (0.95, 1.26) |
Hip fracture | 2.63 | 2.35 | 0.89 (0.81, 0.98) | 1.25 | 1.35 | 1.09 (0.98, 1.21) |
PD | 6.81 | 5.27 | 0.77 (0.72, 0.84) | 0.52 | 0.70 | 1.34 (1.20, 1.50) |
Depression | 8.98 | 9.49 | 1.06 (1.01, 1.11) | 0.04 | 0.08 | 1.78 (1.50, 2.12) |