Table 2 Outpatient visits during the follow-up period
Time periods | No. of patients | No. of visits | Utilizationa [Mean (SD)] |
|---|---|---|---|
Traditional chinese medicine | |||
1–6 months of follow-up | 47,097 | 29,187 | 0.62 (1.80) |
7–12 months of follow-up | 13,544 | 10,091 | 0.75 (1.98) |
13–18 months of follow-up | 12,720 | 9585 | 0.75 (2.03) |
18–24 months of follow-up | 12,146 | 9937 | 0.82 (2.19) |
25–30 months of follow-up | 11,963 | 9647 | 0.81 (2.15) |
31–36 months of follow-up | 11,525 | 9798 | 0.85 (2.22) |
37–42 months of follow-up | 11,378 | 9967 | 0.88 (2.23) |
43–48 months of follow-up | 11,171 | 10,570 | 0.95 (2.36) |
49–54 months of follow-up | 10,878 | 10,481 | 0.96 (2.31) |
55–60 months of follow-up | 10,310 | 9823 | 0.95 (2.35) |
Western medicine | |||
1–6 months of follow-up | 47,097 | 78,697 | 1.67 (1.69) |
7–12 months of follow-up | 13,544 | 21,654 | 1.60 (1.67) |
13–18 months of follow-up | 12,720 | 20,817 | 1.64 (1.73) |
18–24 months of follow-up | 12,146 | 19,250 | 1.58 (1.62) |
25–30 months of follow-up | 11,963 | 19,223 | 1.61 (1.66) |
31–36 months of follow-up | 11,525 | 18,256 | 1.58 (1.64) |
37–42 months of follow-up | 11,378 | 17,810 | 1.57 (1.67) |
43–48 months of follow-up | 11,171 | 17,692 | 1.58 (1.69) |
49–54 months of follow-up | 10,878 | 17,093 | 1.57 (1.74) |
55–60 months of follow-up | 10,310 | 15,972 | 1.55 (1.69) |