Characteristics | Rehabilitation non-users | Rehabilitation users | pvalued | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | % | Total | % | ||
No. of patients | 382 | Â | 250 | Â | Â |
Age | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.397 |
 Median (years) | 51.5 |  | 52.8 |  |  |
 < 40 | 39 | 10.2 | 21 | 8.4 |  |
 40’s | 118 | 30.9 | 81 | 32.4 |  |
 50’s | 136 | 35.6 | 77 | 30.8 |  |
 60’s | 54 | 14.1 | 48 | 19.2 |  |
 > 70 | 35 | 9.2 | 23 | 9.2 |  |
Insured amount a (US$/month) | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.645 |
 Total | 103 | 27.0 | 60 | 24.0 |  |
 Low income (1–605) | 152 | 39.8 | 110 | 44.0 |  |
 Middle income (606–1210) | 80 | 20.9 | 54 | 21.6 |  |
 High income (> 1210) | 47 | 12.3 | 26 | 10.4 |  |
Insured region | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.713 |
 Northern Taiwan | 208 | 54.5 | 134 | 53.6 |  |
 Central Taiwan | 63 | 16.5 | 35 | 14.0 |  |
 Southern Taiwan | 102 | 26.7 | 73 | 29.2 |  |
 Eastern Taiwan & Offshore islands | 9 | 2.4 | 8 | 3.2 |  |
Insured unit | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.713 |
 Employees of government, school, enterprises or institutions | 108 | 28.3 | 61 | 24.4 |  |
 Members of occupational unions & foreign crew | 86 | 22.5 | 63 | 25.2 |  |
 Farmers & fishermen | 44 | 11.5 | 34 | 13.6 |  |
 Low-income households | 4 | 1.0 | 3 | 1.2 |  |
 Veterans & other regional populationb | 37 | 9.7 | 29 | 11.6 |  |
 Dependentc | 103 | 27.0 | 60 | 24.0 |  |