Examining mortality rates, Yang says, deaths are most frequent during the first year of dialysis-about 15 % in Taiwan, and even higher at 25 % in North America. After five years of dialysis, the average yearly mortality rate is 9 % in Taiwan, higher than Japan's 7 %, but lower than Europe's 10 % and America's 15 %.
從死亡率來看，楊五常指出，洗腎第一年的死亡率最高，台灣約 15％，美加地區更高達 25％；洗腎 5 年以後平均每年的死亡率，台灣為 9％，高於日本的 7％，但比歐洲的 10％、美國的 15％低。