Characteristics of 10 346 patients with major chronic diseases
| Variables | Total (n=10 346) | Patients who lived in the prefectures most affected by COVID-19 (n=7888) | Patients who lived in the other prefectures (n=2175) |
| Age (year), mean (SD) | 57.5 (9.6) | 58.1 (9.5) | 55.4 (9.4) |
| Male gender | 6856 (66) | 5216 (66) | 1435 (66) |
| Area | |||
| Healthcare access only in the seven prefectures most affected by COVID-19 | 7888 (76) | – | – |
| Healthcare access only in the other prefectures | 2175 (21) | – | – |
| Healthcare access both in the seven prefectures most affected by COVID-19 and the other prefectures | 283 (3) | – | – |
| Comorbidities | |||
| Hypertension | 8052 (78) | 6121 (78) | 1704 (78) |
| Diabetes | 1532 (15) | 1160 (15) | 341 (16) |
| Dyslipidaemia | 4059 (39) | 3124 (40) | 825 (38) |
We showed summary statistics of adult patients with major chronic conditions who visited physicians before the COVID-19 pandemic. Values represent n (%), unless otherwise indicated.