Table 5.
Routes of visiting KM institutions.
| Routes | Age group | All | Sex | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | |||
| N(%) | N(%) | N(%) | ||
| (1) K | <45 yr | 5280 (12.7) | 2978 (18.8) | 2302 (9.0) |
| 45–54 | 3583 (8.6) | 1438 (9.1) | 2145 (8.4) | |
| 55–64 | 4160 (10.0) | 1385 (8.7) | 2775 (10.8) | |
| 65–74 | 4674 (11.3) | 1384 (8.7) | 3290 (12.8) | |
| ≥75 yr | 2753 (6.6) | 746 (4.7) | 2007 (7.8) | |
| All | 20450 (49.3) | 7931 (50.0) | 12519 (48.9) | |
| (2) KW | <45 yr | 1055 (2.5) | 612 (3.9) | 443 (1.7) |
| 45–54 | 879 (2.1) | 295 (1.9) | 584 (2.3) | |
| 55–64 | 1157 (2.8) | 359 (2.3) | 798 (3.1) | |
| 65–74 | 1164 (2.8) | 376 (2.4) | 788 (3.1) | |
| ≥ 75 yr | 702 (1.7) | 190 (1.2) | 512 (2.0) | |
| All | 4957 (12.0) | 1832 (11.6) | 3125 (12.2) | |
| (3) KWK+ | < 45 yr | 762 (1.8) | 424 (2.7) | 338 (1.3) |
| 45–54 | 573 (1.4) | 185 (1.2) | 388 (1.5) | |
| 55–64 | 669 (1.6) | 187 (1.2) | 482 (1.9) | |
| 65–74 | 735 (1.8) | 230 (1.5) | 505 (2) | |
| ≥ 75 yr | 434 (1.1) | 137 (0.9) | 297 (1.2) | |
| All | 3173 (7.7) | 1163 (7.3) | 2010 (7.9) | |
| (5) WK | < 45 yr | 1056 (2.6) | 629 (4.0) | 427 (1.7) |
| 45–54 | 896 (2.2) | 358 (2.3) | 538 (2.1) | |
| 55–64 | 1161 (2.8) | 368 (2.3) | 793 (3.1) | |
| 65–74 | 1328 (3.2) | 396 (2.5) | 932 (3.6) | |
| ≥ 75 yr | 714 (1.7) | 214 (1.4) | 500 (2.0) | |
| All | 5155 (12.4) | 1965 (12.4) | 3190 (12.5) | |
| (6) WKW+ | < 45 yr | 1245 (3.0) | 783 (4.9) | 462 (1.8) |
| 45–54 | 1173 (2.8) | 450 (2.8) | 723 (2.8) | |
| 55–64 | 1838 (4.4) | 617 (3.9) | 1221 (4.8) | |
| 65–74 | 2170 (5.2) | 695 (4.4) | 1475 (5.8) | |
| ≥ 75 yr | 1315 (3.2) | 426 (2.7) | 889 (3.5) | |
| All | 7741 (18.7) | 2971 (18.7) | 4770 (18.6) | |
| All | 41476 (100.0) | 15862 (100.0) | 25614 (100.0) | |
K: Use of Korean medicine services only, KW: Visiting of a conventional WM institution after diagnosis at a KM institution, KWK+: Route of diagnosis at a KM institution followed by visiting a conventional institution and then revisiting of a KM institution, WK: Visiting of a KM institution after diagnosis at a conventional WM institution, WKW+: Route of diagnosis at a WM institution followed by visiting of a KM institution and then revisiting of a WM institution