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Table 1 Usage of traditional Korean medicine (n = 915)

From: Usage patterns and adverse experiences in traditional Korean medicine: results of a survey in South Korea

Demographic characteristics

No. of respondents

Types of traditional Korean medicine

Acupuncture

Herbal medicine

Physical therapy

Moxibustion

Cupping

Chiropractic

Others

All respondents

915

733(80.1)

267(29.2)

200(21.9)

179(19.6)

113(12.4)

30(3.3)

10(1.1)

Gender

        

  Male

425

341(80.2)

104(24.5)

92(21.6)

82(19.2)

59(13.8)

17(3.9)

3(0.7)

  Female

490

392(80.1)

163(33.2)

108(22.2)

97(19.9)

54(11.1)

13(2.7)

7(1.4)

Age

        

  20-29

194

152(78.1)

60(30.9)

46(23.6)

41(20.6)

14(7.0)

4(2.2)

1(0.4)

  30-39

244

188(77.2)

78(31.8)

56(22.9)

37(15.2)

40(16.6)

7(2.8)

3(1.2)

  40-49

229

182(79.6)

53(23.3)

40(17.7)

48(21.1)

36(15.7)

9(4.0)

5(2.0)

  50-59

158

130(82.3)

35(22.4)

34(22.2)

39(24.9)

10(6.5)

8(4.9)

1(1.0)

  60-69

90

81(90.0)

41(45.3)

24(26.2)

14(16.0)

13(14.2)

2(2.3)

-

N. of utilizations

        

  ≤5

675

525(77.9)

197(29.2)

151(22.5)

123(18.3)

77(11.4)

21(3.2)

7(1.0)

  6-10

120

104(86.4)

35(29.4)

29(24.4)

27(22.2)

17(14.3)

3(2.1)

-

  ≥11

120

104(86.4)

35(29.0)

20(16.6)

29(24.1)

19(15.8)

6(4.6)

3(2.9)

  1. All data are in n (%).