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Time Trend Analysis of the Prevalence and Incidence of Diagnosed Asthma and Traditional Chinese Medicine Use among Adults in Taiwan from 2000 to 2011: A Population-Based Study

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  • Yi-Chun Ma
  • Cheng-Chieh Lin
  • Sing-Yu Yang
  • Hsuan-Ju Chen
  • Tsai-Chung Li
  • Jaung-Geng Lin

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Background: The aim of this study was to determine the annual trends of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) use for prevalent and incident asthmatic adults in Taiwan from 2000 to 2011. The annual prevalence and incidence of asthma in adults among subgroups of sociodemographic factors were also investigated. Methods: A population-based study was conducted using a random sample with one million beneficiaries of all residents aged ≥18 years enrolled in the National Health Insurance program. Adults diagnosed with asthma were identified from the National Health Insurance Research Database. The annual prevalence and incidence of asthma in the adult population were estimated by using International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification diagnostic codes to identify relevant cases from 2000 to 2011. Results: The number of annual prevalent cases of diagnosed asthma increased from 56,885 in 2000 to 101,535 in 2011. The prevalence increased significantly on annual basis, whereas the incidence rate fluctuated over time. The prevalence of TCM use by adults with asthma decreased significantly (p

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  • Yi-Chun Ma & Cheng-Chieh Lin & Sing-Yu Yang & Hsuan-Ju Chen & Tsai-Chung Li & Jaung-Geng Lin, 2015. "Time Trend Analysis of the Prevalence and Incidence of Diagnosed Asthma and Traditional Chinese Medicine Use among Adults in Taiwan from 2000 to 2011: A Population-Based Study," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 10(10), pages 1-13, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0140318
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0140318
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