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KMID : 0861120140180030041
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Korean Journal of Oriental Preventive Medicine
2014 Volume.18 No. 3 p.41 ~ p.55
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Comparison of Service Usage of Outpatients at Korean Medical Clinics by Regions and Gender
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Lee Woo-Cheon
Choi Sung-Yong
Lee Sun-Dong
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Abstract
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This research has academic significance in that it uses the data from “Research on Usage of KoreanMedicine Service and Medicine” to analyze the differences in usage of Korean medicine service by regionsand genders on a national scale. The items analyzed were the sociodemographic characteristics, preferencesof forms of Korean medicine service by gender and province. The results showed that there were statistically significant differences by marital status, education, occupation,and income (p<.01). Men used service for back pains (23.0%), muscle injuries (20.7%), back sprain(16.5%), ankle sprain (11.2%), and arthritis (10.5%). Women used service for back pains (26.5%), arthritis(18.7%), muscle injuries (12.9%), back sprain (12.1%), and indigestion problems (10.1%). There were statisticallysignificant differences among men and women (p<.01). In the comparison analysis by cities, back pain wasthe biggest reason (p<.01), but there were differences from city to city; In Gwangju, back sprains (24.4%)and ankle sprains (16.1%) were first and second reasons, while In Ulsan, back sprains were the first reason(29.8%). By province level, back pains were the biggest reason for men, but there were differences byprovinces (p<.05); In Chungbuk and Jeonnam, muscle injuries were first (23.7% and 23.9%, respectively). In conclusion, there were differences by cities and provinces in usage of Korean medical service, as wellas by gender.
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KEYWORD
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Nationwide Survey, Korean Medicine, Outpatient, Utilization differences Region and Gender
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