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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 7, 2011; 17(5): 651-656
Published online Feb 7, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i5.651
Published online Feb 7, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i5.651
Table 1 Characteristics of elderly patients who had at least one claim for any healthcare service in Seoul between January 1, 2005 and December 31, 2005 and those who were hospitalized for acute renal failure among the population n (%)
| Total of elderly patients | Patients hospitalized for ARF | |
| Age (yr) | ||
| mean ± SD | 72.0 ± 6.1 | 75.9 ± 7.3 |
| 65-69 | 472 614 (43.2) | 270 (23.4) |
| 70-74 | 297 348 (27.2) | 260 (22.5) |
| 75-79 | 179 562 (16.4) | 272 (23.5) |
| 80-84 | 96 131 (8.8) | 197 (17) |
| ≥ 85 | 47 607 (4.4) | 157 (13.6) |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 438 795 (40.1) | 587 (50.8) |
| Female | 654 497 (59.9) | 569 (49.2) |
| Total | 1 093 262 (100) | 1156 (100) |
- Citation: Choi NK, Chang Y, Jung SY, Choi YK, Lee J, Lee JH, Kim JY, Park BJ. A population-based case-crossover study of polyethylene glycol use and acute renal failure risk in the elderly. World J Gastroenterol 2011; 17(5): 651-656
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v17/i5/651.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v17.i5.651