Table 3.
Percentage distribution of treatment amounts for KM categories under the NHI in Korea between 1990 and 2010.
| Total treatment amount* | Outpatient visit | Inpatient care | Medication | Treatment | Diagnostic test | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21,586 | 56.6 | 4.1 | 27.1 | 12.2 | – | 100.0 |
| 1994 | 61,829 | 50.1 | 9.5 | 25.5 | 14.9 | – | 100.0 |
| 2004 | 983,032 | 42.2 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 51.0 | 0.8 | 100.0 |
| 2010 | 1,682,714 | 39.5 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 55.4 | 0.5 | 100.0 |
Data are presented as % unless otherwise indicated.
Note. From “Improvement plan for herbal medicines coverage in KM insurance [Hanbang Ǔryobohŏmŭ Hanyakjejegeupyŏ Gaesŏnbangan],” by B. Lim, 1999, Seoul: Association of Korean Medicine-for the 1990 and 1994 data; “National Health Insurance statistical yearbook,” Health Insurance Review Agency-for the 2004 and 2010 data.
KM, Korean medicine; NHI, National Health Insurance.
*
Units, thousand USD.