| Variables | General patients | RA patients | Total | p-value 1 | N | % | N | % | N | % |
| Total | 76,830 | 100 | 15,366 | 100 | 92,196 | 100 | | Gender | | | | | | | >0.99 | Male | 24,515 | 319.91 | 4,903 | 31.91 | 29,418 | 31.91 | | Female | 52,315 | 68.09 | 10,463 | 68.09 | 62,778 | 68.09 | | Age (year) | 49.26 ± 17.07 | 50.01 ± 16.02 | 49.39 ± 16.90 | >0.99 | ≦34 | 12,985 | 16.9 | 2,597 | 16.9 | 15,582 | 16.9 | | 35-44 | 13,400 | 17.44 | 2,680 | 17.44 | 16,080 | 17.44 | | 45-54 | 20,860 | 27.15 | 4,172 | 27.15 | 25,032 | 27.15 | | 55-64 | 14,698 | 19.13 | 2,939 | 19.13 | 17,637 | 19.13 | | ≧65 | 14,887 | 19.38 | 2,978 | 19.38 | 17,865 | 19.38 | | Premium-based Monthly income (NTD) | | | | | | >0.99 | Insured dependent | 20,015 | 26.05 | 4,003 | 26.05 | 24018 | 26.05 | | <17,280 | 12,865 | 16.74 | 2,573 | 16.74 | 15438 | 16.74 | | 17,281~22,800 | 23,763 | 30.93 | 4,752 | 30.93 | 28515 | 30.93 | | ≧22,801 | 20,187 | 26.27 | 4,038 | 26.27 | 24225 | 26.27 | | Urbanization | | | | | | | >0.99 | Level 1 | 22,753 | 29.61 | 4,550 | 29.61 | 27,303 | 29.61 | | Level 2 | 24,450 | 31.82 | 4,890 | 31.82 | 29,340 | 31.82 | | Level 3 | 12,156 | 15.82 | 2,431 | 15.82 | 14,587 | 15.82 | | Level 4 | 10,655 | 13.87 | 2,131 | 13.87 | 12,786 | 13.87 | | Level 5 | 1,377 | 1.79 | 276 | 1.79 | 1,653 | 1.79 | | Level 6 | 2,605 | 3.39 | 521 | 3.39 | 3,126 | 3.39 | | Level 7 | 2,834 | 3.69 | 567 | 3.69 | 3,401 | 3.69 | |
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