Table 4.
Symptoms/diseases and treatments of outpatients in Korean Traditional Medicine hospitals/clinics.
| Diseases and treatment | Infrequent | Frequent | Total | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthritis | 133 (9.6) | 279 (23.3) | 412 (16.0) | <0.0001 | |
| Herbal medicine | 20 (1.4) | 59 (4.9) | 79 (3.1) | <0.0001 | |
| Compounded herbal medicine | 12 (0.9) | 28 (2.3) | 40 (1.6) | 0.0025 | |
| Acupuncture | 129 (9.3) | 275 (23.0) | 404 (15.6) | <0.0001 | |
| Moxa cautery | 48 (3.5) | 136 (11.4) | 184 (7.1) | <0.0001 | |
| Cupping treatment | 40 (2.9) | 133 (11.1) | 173 (6.7) | <0.0001 | |
| Chiropractic treatment | 3 (0.2) | 14 (1.2) | 17 (0.7) | 0.0028 | |
| Physical therapy | 88 (6.4) | 211 (17.6) | 299 (11.6) | <0.0001 | |
| Other | 0 (0.0) | 5 (0.4) | 5 (0.2) | 0.0161 | |
| Backache | 267 (19.3) | 352 (29.4) | 619 (24.0) | <0.0001 | |
| Herbal medicine | 44 (3.2) | 76 (6.3) | 120 (4.7) | 0.0001 | |
| Compounded herbal medicine | 24 (1.7) | 37 (3.2) | 62 (2.4) | 0.0172 | |
| Acupuncture | 257 (18.6) | 344 (28.7) | 601 (23.3) | <0.0001 | |
| Moxa cautery | 80 (5.8) | 157 (131) | 237 (9.2) | <0.0001 | |
| Cupping treatment | 115 (8.3) | 187 (15.6) | 302 (11.7) | <0.0001 | |
| Chiropractic treatment | 28 (2.0) | 39 (3.3) | 67 (2.6) | 0.0492 | |
| Physical therapy | 181 (13.1) | 274 (22.9) | 455 (17.6) | <0.0001 | |
| Other | 0 (0.0) | 6 (0.5) | 6 (0.2) | 0.0084 | |
| Stroke | 23 (1.7) | 115 (9.6) | 138 (5.3) | <0.0001 | |
| Herbal medicine | 6 (0.4) | 54 (4.5) | 60 (2.3) | <0.0001 | |
| Compounded herbal medicine | 0 (0.0) | 13 (1.1) | 13 (0.5) | 0.0001 | |
| Acupuncture | 22 (1.6) | 113 (9.4) | 135 (5.2) | <0.0001 | |
| Moxa cautery | 5 (0.4) | 71 (5.9) | 76 (2.9) | <0.0001 | |
| Cupping treatment | 5 (0.4) | 48 (4.0) | 53 (2.1) | <0.0001 | |
| Chiropractic treatment | 1 (0.1) | 9 (0.8) | 10 (0.4) | 0.0056 | |
| Physical therapy | 13 (0.9) | 84 (7.0) | 97 (3.8) | <0.0001 | |
| Other | 1 (0.1) | 2 (0.2) | 3 (0.1) | 0.4808 | |
| Gastroenteric trouble | 116 (8.4) | 97 (8.1) | 213 (8.3) | 0.7974 | |
| Herbal medicine | 46 (3.3) | 43 (3.6) | 89 (3.5) | 0.7096 | |
| Compounded herbal medicine | 36 (2.6) | 24 (2.0) | 60 (2.3) | 0.3160 | |
| Acupuncture | 96 (6.9) | 84 (7.0) | 180 (7.0) | 0.9363 | |
| Moxa cautery | 32 (2.3) | 41 (3.4) | 73 (2.8) | 0.0890 | |
| Cupping treatment | 17 (1.2) | 13 (1.1) | 30 (1.2) | 0.7364 | |
| Chiropractic treatment | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) | 1 (0.04) | 0.2822 | |
| Physical therapy | 19 (1.4) | 22 (1.8) | 41 (1.6) | 0.3462 | |
| Other | 3 (0.2) | 3 (0.3) | 6 (0.2) | 0.8587 | |
| Cold | 76 (5.5) | 47 (3.9) | 123 (4.8) | 0.0627 | |
| Herbal medicine | 46 (3.3) | 27 (2.3) | 73 (2.8) | 0.1025 | |
| Compounded herbal medicine | 27 (2.0) | 16 (1.3) | 43 (1.7) | 0.2240 | |
| Acupuncture | 32 (2.3) | 21 (1.8) | 53 (2.1) | 0.3189 | |
| Moxa cautery | 11 (0.4) | 6 (0.2) | 17 (0.7) | 0.3578 | |
| Cupping treatment | 4 (0.8) | 4 (0.5) | 8 (0.3) | 0.8371 | |
| Chiropractic treatment | MR | MR | MR | MR | |
| Physical therapy | 7 (0.5) | 4 (0.3) | 11 (0.4) | 0.5044 | |
| Other | 1 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.04) | 0.3523 | |
| Frozen shoulder | 51 (3.7) | 62 (5.2) | 113 (4.4) | 0.0643 | |
| Herbal medicine | 4 (0.3) | 26 (2.2) | 30 (1.2) | <0.0001 | |
| Compounded herbal medicine | 2 (0.1) | 9 (0.8) | 11 (0.4) | 0.0182 | |
| Acupuncture | 48 (3.5) | 60 (5.0) | 108 (4.2) | 0.0508 | |
| Moxa cautery | 12 (0.9) | 25 (2.1) | 37 (1.4) | 0.0092 | |
| Cupping treatment | 18 (1.3) | 30 (2.5) | 48 (1.9) | 0.0238 | |
| Chiropractic treatment | 1 (0.1) | 10 (0.8) | 11 (0.4) | 0.0030 | |
| Physical therapy | 30 (2.2) | 36 (3.0) | 66 (2.6) | 0.1778 | |
| Other | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) | 1 (0.04) | 0.2822 | |
| Sprained ankle | 178 (12.9) | 76 (6.3) | 254 (9.8) | <0.0001 | |
| Herbal medicine | 9 (0.7) | 19 (1.6) | 28 (1.1) | 0.0219 | |
| Compounded herbal medicine | 9 (0.7) | 3 (0.3) | 12 (0.5) | 0.1366 | |
| Acupuncture | 175 (12.6) | 74 (6.2) | 249 (9.6) | <0.0001 | |
| Moxa cautery | 38 (2.7) | 36 (3.0) | 74 (2.9) | 0.6913 | |
| Cupping treatment | 44 (3.2) | 25 (2.1) | 69 (2.7) | 0.0866 | |
| Chiropractic treatment | 3 (0.2) | 7 (0.6) | 10 (0.4) | 0.1334 | |
| Physical therapy | 103 (7.4) | 49 (4.1) | 152 (5.9) | 0.0003 | |
| Other | MR | MR | MR | MR | |
| Muscular wound | 225 (16.3) | 145 (12.1) | 370 (14.3) | 0.0027 | |
| Herbal medicine | 23 (1.7) | 35 (2.9) | 58 (2.3) | 0.0310 | |
| Compounded herbal medicine | 8 (0.6) | 10 (0.8) | 18 (0.7) | 0.4334 | |
| Acupuncture | 213 (15.4) | 144 (12.0) | 357 (13.8) | 0.0136 | |
| Moxa cautery | 52 (3.8) | 66 (5.5) | 118 (4.6) | 0.0332 | |
| Cupping treatment | 91 (6.5) | 74 (6.2) | 165 (6.4) | 0.6834 | |
| Chiropractic treatment | 7 (0.5) | 15 (1.3) | 22 (0.9) | 0.0395 | |
| Physical therapy | 140 (10.1) | 100 (8.4) | 240 (9.3) | 0.1242 | |
| Other | 2 (0.1) | 1 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 0.6503 | |
| Lumbar sprain | 165 (11.9) | 149 (12.4) | 314 (12.2) | 0.6844 | |
| Herbal medicine | 12 (0.9) | 48 (4.0) | 60 (2.3) | <0.0001 | |
| Compounded herbal medicine | 13 (0.9) | 13 (1.1) | 26 (1.0) | 0.7099 | |
| Acupuncture | 159 (11.5) | 146 (12.2) | 305 (11.8) | 0.5788 | |
| Moxa cautery | 39 (2.8) | 65 (5.4) | 104 (4.0) | 0.0008 | |
| Cupping treatment | 46 (3.3) | 66 (5.5) | 112 (4.3) | 0.0065 | |
| Chiropractic treatment | 16 (1.2) | 28 (2.3) | 44 (1.7) | 0.0206 | |
| Physical therapy | 111 (8.0) | 110 (9.2) | 221 (8.6) | 0.2901 | |
| Other | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) | 1 (0.04) | 0.2822 | |
| Somatotype correction | 49 (3.5) | 36 (3.0) | 85 (3.3) | 0.4490 | |
| Herbal medicine | 41 (3.0) | 30 (2.5) | 71 (2.8) | 0.4795 | |
| Compounded herbal medicine | 1 (0.1) | 3 (0.3) | 4 (0.2) | 0.2507 | |
| Acupuncture | 14 (1.0) | 18 (1.5) | 32 (1.2) | 0.2599 | |
| Moxa cautery | 4 (0.3) | 6 (0.5) | 10 (0.4) | 0.3869 | |
| Cupping treatment | 1 (0.1) | 1 (0.1) | 2 (0.08) | 0.9182 | |
| Chiropractic treatment | MR | MR | MR | MR | |
| Physical therapy | 2 (0.1) | 3 (0.3) | 5 (0.2) | 0.5410 | |
| Other | 2 (01) | 1 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 0.6503 | |
| Herbal tonics | 96 (6.9) | 48 (4.0) | 144 (5.6) | 0.0012 | |
| Herbal medicine | 94 (6.8) | 47 (3.9) | 141 (5.5) | 0.0014 | |
| Compounded herbal medicine | 2 (0.1) | 1 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 0.6503 | |
| Acupuncture | 4 (0.3) | 3 (0.3) | 7 (0.3) | 0.8515 | |
| Moxa cautery | 1 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.04) | 0.3523 | |
| Cupping treatment | MR | MR | MR | MR | |
| Chiropractic treatment | MR | MR | MR | MR | |
| Physical therapy | MR | MR | MR | MR | |
| Other | 1 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.04) | 0.3523 | |
| Aftereffects from traffic accident | 42 (3.0) | 63 (5.3) | 105 (4.1) | 0.0043 | |
| Herbal medicine | 13 (0.9) | 39 (3.3) | 52 (2.0) | <0.0001 | |
| Compounded herbal medicine | 4 (0.3) | 8 (0.7) | 12 (0.5) | 0.1578 | |
| Acupuncture | 34 (2.5) | 61 (5.1) | 95 (3.7) | 0.0004 | |
| Moxa cautery | 10 (0.7) | 29 (2.4) | 39 (1.5) | 0.0004 | |
| Cupping treatment | 10 (0.7) | 32 (2.7) | 42 (1.6) | <0.0001 | |
| Chiropractic treatment | 2 (0.1) | 19 (1.6) | 21 (0.8) | <0.0001 | |
| Physical therapy | 30 (2.2) | 51 (4.3) | 81 (3.1) | 0.0024 | |
| Other | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.2) | 2 (0.08) | 0.1282 | |
Data are presented as n (%).
MR = multiple response.