Research Article

Patients with Epididymo-Orchitis and Meteorological Impact in Taiwan: A Nationwide Population-Based Study

Table 1

Demographic characteristics of study subjects of epididymo-orchitis from 2000 to 2013 in Taiwan.

Characteristics (%)

Number of cases7,223
Mean age (years) (standard deviation)43.46 (20.03)
Age at diagnosis (years)
 <20751 (10.40)
 20–291,281 (17.74)
 30–391,371 (18.98)
 40–491,240 (17.17)
 50–59922 (12.76)
 60–69657 (9.10)
 ≥701,001 (13.85)
Insured region
 Northern3,811 (52.76)
 Central1,153 (15.96)
 Southern2,056 (28.46)
 Eastern203 (2.82)
Urbanicity
 Urban2,623 (36.31)
 Suburban4,105 (56.84)
 Rural484 (6.70)
 Missing11 (0.15)