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Table 3 Demographical Analysis between ED Visits in Nation-wide Hospital ED-based Syndromic Surveillance System and Population Composite in Taiwan, April 1, 2004 – March 31, 2005

From: Establishing a nationwide emergency department-based syndromic surveillance system for better public health responses in Taiwan

Age Groups

(Years)

Number of ED Visits

Percent of Total ED Visits (%)

Proportion of Total Population in Taiwan, 2005 (%)

 

0–9

499,457

18.55%

11.63%

 

10–19

241,724

8.98%

14.06%

 

20–29

469,214

17.43%

16.98%

 

30–39

353,422

13.13%

16.04%

 

40–49

308,509

11.46%

16.40%

 

50–59

242,167

8.99%

11.73%

 

60–69

200,846

7.46%

6.57%

 

70–79

235,134

8.73%

4.69%

 

80–89

121,753

4.52%

1.70%

 

90–100

20,009

0.74%

0.20%

 

>100

90

0.00%

0.01%

Gender

    
 

Males

1,423,835

52.87%

50.78%

 

Females

1,269,193

47.13%

49.22%

Total

 

2,692,325

100.0%

100%