Table 1 Characteristics of the included patients (n = 41,939)

From: Association between the size of healthcare facilities and the intensity of hypertension therapy: a cross-sectional comparison of prescription data from insurance claims data

Characteristics

Large hospitals n = 3445

p (comparator:clinics)

Medium-sized hospitals n = 1797

p (comparator:clinics)

Small hospitals n = 2323

p (comparator: clinics)

Clinics n = 34,374

p (all groups)

Age, mean

70.56

0.002

72.94

<0.001

73.15

<0.001

71.27

<0.001

Female gender

45.9%

<0.001

52.0%

0.03

53.0%

0.15

54.6%

<0.001

Co-existence of diabetes mellitus

23.3%

<0.001

19.5%

<0.001

16.6%

<0.001

13.2%

<0.001

Co-existence of dyslipidemia

41.9%

<0.001

39.1%

0.33

39.1%

0.27

38.0%

<0.001

Concurrent diagnosis related to chronic kidney disease

16.2%

<0.001

8.2%

<0.001

7.2%

<0.001

4.8%

<0.001

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