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KMID : 0363620140350010075
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Journal of Korean Oriental Medicine
2014 Volume.35 No. 1 p.75 ~ p.87
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Nationwide Study on the Characteristics of Patients Visiting and Using Korean Medical Facilities by Sex
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Jeong Hae-Chang
Park Hae-Mo
Lee Sun-Dong
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Abstract
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Objectives: This study aimed to analyze the utilization of Korean medical clinics by sex.
Methods: Data was based on reports about usage and consumption of Korean medicine in 2011 by the Ministry of Health and Welfare and Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs. 171 Korean medical hospitals and more than 300 Korean medical clinics were selected after 2 rounds of extraction, from the 12,250 Korean medical institutions throughout the country. The investigation was carried out between August 25 and September 30, 2011. The study group was composed of 290 men and 813 women; Korean medical institutions including clinics and hospitals were mainly used for their health care.
Results: 1. For sociodemographic distribution, sex, marital status, education level, occupation status, and income level showed statistically significant differences. 2. Females had a lower subjective health status than did males. Muscle injury, hwa-byung, gastric disorder, lumbago, common cold, weight loss, and herbal tonics showed differences in prevalence rates between the sexes. 3. Arthritis, muscle injury, gastric disorder, ankle sprain, herbal tonics, and stroke showed differences in usage rates between the sexes. Likewise, major treatment methods had differences between the sexes. 4. There were no statistically significant differences between the sexes concerning acupuncture.
Conclusions: Females were lower than males in several aspects of income and education level and occupation status. Males had a higher subjective health status than did females. Differences by sex of treatment methods and prevalence rates of several diseases existed.
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KEYWORD
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Korean medicine, sex, patients visiting Korean medicine facilities
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