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Table 1 Comparison of demographic data and comorbidities between APAP group and control subjects

From: Long-term mortality of acetaminophen poisoning: a nationwide population-based cohort study with 10-year follow-up in Taiwan

Variable

APAP group

(n = 3235)

Control group

(n = 9705)

p Value

Age at index date (years)

31.3 ± 13.4

31.3 ± 13.4

>0.999

Age at index date (years)

 0–20

385 (11.9)

1155 (11.9)

>0.999

 21–39

2235 (69.1)

6705 (69.1)

 

 40–64

489 (15.1)

1467 (15.1)

 

 ≥ 65

126 (3.9)

378 (3.9)

 

Sex

 Male

895 (27.7)

2685 (27.7)

>0.999

 Female

2340 (72.3)

7020 (72.3)

 

Comorbiditya

 DM

124 (3.8)

313 (3.2)

0.097

 CAD

149 (4.6)

317 (3.3)

<0.001

 Stroke

84 (2.6)

137 (1.4)

<0.001

 HTN

248 (7.7)

666 (6.9)

0.122

 Liver disease

396 (12.2)

952 (9.8)

<0.001

 Renal disease

308 (9.5)

633 (6.5)

<0.001

 Mental Disorder

1139 (35.2)

1409 (14.5)

<0.001

 Cancer

75 (2.3)

145 (1.5)

0.002

Geographic region

 North

3013 (93.1)

8876 (91.5)

0.019

 Center

92 (2.8)

315 (3.3)

 

 South

121 (3.7)

479 (4.9)

 

 East

9 (0.3)

35 (0.4)

 

Monthly income

 NTD ≤ 15,840

1655 (51.2)

3509 (36.2)

<0.001

 NTD 15841–25,000

1152 (35.6)

3975 (41.0)

 

 NTD ≥ 25,001

428 (13.2)

2221 (22.9)

 
  1. Data are presented as n (%) or mean ± standard deviation. APAP Acetaminophen, DM Diabetes mellitus, CAD Coronary artery disease, HTN Hypertension, NTD New Taiwan dollar. aParticipant may have multiple comorbidities