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KMID : 0379720160300010136
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Journal of Korean Community Health Nursing Academic Society
2016 Volume.30 No. 1 p.136 ~ p.148
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A Study on the Sociodemographic Characteristics of Adult Users of Korean Traditional Medicine
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Seo Su-Kyong
Park Bo-Hyun
Choi Sook-Ja
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Abstract
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Purpose: Patterns of traditional medicine (TM) utilization vary depending on culture, historical significance, and regulations. We seek to understand how socio-demographic factors are related to TM use in Korea.
Methods: The longitudinal cohort survey data of the Korea Health Panel (2008-2012) were used for the analysis. Information on TM included questions on 4 types of TM therapies used in South Korea (e.g., acupuncture, moxibustion and cupping, herbal therapies, and massage using hand). To adjust clustering across multiple observations per individual, individual random effects were used in the multivariate analysis. All analyses were performed using Stata 11.0.
Results: A majority of Koreans (60%) used WM only during a year, and few people used TM only. Among TM users, most (93%) used it along with WM and 8% used TM only. Our regression analysis showed that female, age 34-64, low-educated, and sicker people were more likely to use TM.
Conclusion: This study provides evidence on the relationship between TM utilization and
socio-demographic factors.
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KEYWORD
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Korean traditional medicine, Social determinants of health, Adult
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