Table 5 Characteristics of hospice patients admitted during the peak period (May/June 2003) of the severe acute respiratory syndrome, stratified by location
From: Hospice utilization during the SARS outbreak in Taiwan
| Â | Northern Taiwan (N = 225), n (%) | Middle Taiwan (N = 35), n (%) | Southern Taiwan (N = 248), n (%) | Eastern Taiwan (N = 58), n (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.311* |
   Female | 106 (47.1) | 11 (31.4) | 109 (44.0) | 23 (39.7) |  |
   Male | 119 (52.9) | 24 (68.6) | 139 (56.8) | 25 (60.3) |  |
Age in years | 66.6 (SD 14.7) | 61.6 (SD 16.7) | 62.5 (SD 14.8) | 67.9 (SD 14.3) | 0.005** |
Primary diagnosis | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Ca of trachea, bronchus, & lung | 42 (18.7) | 5 (14.3) | 43 (17.3) | 8 (13.8) |  |
   Ca of liver & intrahepatic bile ducts | 38 (16.9) | 4 (11.4) | 42 (16.9) | 9 (15.5) |  |
   Ca of colon | 12 (5.3) | 1 (2.9) | 18 (7.3) | 6 (10.3) |  |
   Ca of female breast | 17 (7.6) |  | 20 (8.1) | 3 (5.2) |  |
   Ca of stomach | 13 (5.8) | 1 (2.9) | 15 (6.0) | 1 (1.7) |  |
   Ca of pancreas | 7 (3.1) | 4 (11.4) | 10 (4.0) | 3 (5.2) |  |
   Ca of rectum, rectosigmoid junction, & anus | 9 (4.0) | 1 (2.9) | 8 (3.2) | 3 (5.2) |  |
   Ca of cervix uteri | 3 (1.3) |  | 14 (5.6) | 2 (3.4) |  |
   Others | 84 (37.3) | 19 (54.3) | 78 (31.5) | 23 (39.7) |  |