Table 1 Characteristics of patients with and without post-sepsis MI/stroke
Characteristics | Patients who developed MI/stroke, N = 591 | Patients who did not develop MI/stroke, N = 31,423 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Demographics | |||
 Male sex | 374 (63.28%) | 18,092 (57.58%) | 0.0204 |
 Age | 74.26 ± 12.45 | 66.11 ± 19.13 | < .0001 |
Urbanization level, % | |||
 Level 1: urban area | 202 (34.18%) | 12,058 (38.37%) | 0.1386 |
 Level 2: metro area | 156 (26.40%) | 8082 (25.72%) | |
 Level 3: suburban area | 159 (26.90%) | 7409 (23.58%) | |
 Level 4: countryside area | 74 (12.52%) | 3874 (12.33%) | |
Insurance premium level, % (New Taiwan dollars) | |||
 Dependent | 89 (15.06%) | 4443 (14.14%) | 0.0044 |
 No/poverty income level ($1–$19,999) | 306 (51.78%) | 14,281 (45.45%) | |
 Middle income level ($20,000–$39,999) | 158 (26.73%) | 10,107 (32.17%) | |
 High income level (≥ $40,000) | 38 (6.43%) | 2592 (8.25%) | |
Preadmission comorbidity, % | |||
 Myocardial infarction | 41 (6.94%) | 826 (2.63%) | < .0001 |
 Congestive heart failure | 126 (21.32%) | 4691 (14.93%) | < .0001 |
 Peripheral vascular disease | 30 (5.08%) | 1182 (3.76%) | 0.0971 |
 Cerebrovascular disease | 320 (54.15%) | 7618 (24.24%) | < .0001 |
 Dementia | 77 (13.03%) | 2818 (8.97%) | 0.0006 |
 Chronic pulmonary disease | 207 (35.03%) | 9771 (31.1%) | 0.0410 |
 Rheumatologic disease | 10 (1.69%) | 407 (1.3%) | 0.3993 |
 Peptic ulcer disease | 139 (23.52%) | 7955 (25.32%) | 0.3195 |
 Mild liver disease | 66 (11.17%) | 5950 (18.94%) | < .0001 |
 Diabetes without chronic complications | 236 (39.93%) | 9013 (28.68%) | < .0001 |
 Diabetes with chronic complications | 91 (15.4%) | 3263 (10.38%) | < .0001 |
 Hemiplegia or paraplegia | 44 (7.45%) | 1198 (3.81%) | < .0001 |
 Renal disease | 82 (13.87%) | 3930 (12.51%) | 0.3196 |
 Any malignancy, including leukemia and lymphoma | 46 (7.78%) | 4822 (15.35%) | < .0001 |
 Moderate or severe liver disease | 8 (1.35%) | 1047 (3.33%) | 0.0076 |
 Metastatic solid tumor | 7 (1.18%) | 1300 (4.14%) | 0.0003 |
 AIDS/HIV | 2 (0.34%) | 31 (0.1%) | 0.0719 |
 Alcohol/drug use | 8 (1.35%) | 786 (2.5%) | 0.0755 |
 Psychiatric disorder | 112 (18.95%) | 5341 (17%) | 0.2106 |
 Neurologic disorder | 82 (13.87%) | 2612 (8.31%) | < .0001 |
 Obesity | 1 (0.17%) | 94 (0.3%) | 1.0000 |
 Bed-ridden status | 45 (7.61%) | 1226 (3.9%) | < .0001 |
 Solid organ transplantation such as renal or heart transplantation | 0 (0%) | 45 (0.14%) | 1.0000 |
Healthcare service utilization, % | |||
 Number of OPD visits | 30.96 ± 22.85 | 29.95 ± 22.79 | 0.2851 |
 Number of emergency department visits | 1.06 ± 2.33 | 0.85 ± 2.02 | 0.0116 |
 Number of hospital admissions | 1.45 ± 1.81 | 1.30 ± 1.88 | 0.0563 |