Table 1 Distribution of patients with empyema or pleural effusion during hospitalization in four hospitals in China, Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam, 1995–2005.
Time Period | Hospital Location | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | Vietnam* | China†| Korea†| Taiwan‡ |  |
1995–1996 | 48 (7%) | 76 (16%) | 19 (14%) | -- | 143 (10%) |
1997–1998 | 113 (17) | 114 (25) | 7 (5) | -- | 234 (17) |
1999–2000 | 146 (22) | 71 (15) | 31 (23) | 18 (15) | 266 (19) |
2001–2002 | 179 (27) | 83 (18) | 35 (26) | 51 (43) | 348 (25) |
2003–2005 | 179 (27) | 117 (25) | 42 (31) | 50 (42) | 388 (28) |
Total | 665 (100) | 461 (100) | 134 (100) | 119 (100) | 1,379 (100) |