Volume 14, Number 10—October 2008
Research
Pyogenic Liver Abscess as Endemic Disease, Taiwan
Feng-Chiao Tsai, Yu-Tsung Huang, Luan-Yin Chang, and Jin-Town Wang
Table 3
Factors associated with increased incidence in pyogenic liver abscess based on cases reported in the National Health Insurance database, Taiwan, 2004*
| Factor | Incidence with factor | Incidence without factor | Relative risk (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex (M) | 21,565 | 13,474 | 1.601 (1.501–1.707) |
| Acute viral hepatitis | 50,798 | 17,090 | 2.973 (2.511–3.466) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 111,998 | 12,322 | 9.098 (8.520–9.716) |
| Malignancy | 162,610 | 15,176 | 10.731 (9.840–11.702) |
| Hypertension | 23,989 | 16,772 | 1.430 (1.313–1.559) |
| CVA | 22,756 | 17,471 | 1.303 (1.083–1.567) |
| Pneumonia | 77,048 | 16,541 | 4.661 (4.145–5.240) |
| Renal disease | 62,795 | 16,878 | 3.722 (3.250–4.263) |
| Heart disease | 19,494 | 17,468 | 1.116 (0.986–1.264) |
*Incidence is expressed as cases/100,000 population. CI, confidence interval; CVA, cerebrovascular accident.
