Table 7.
Use of Korean medicines
| Korean medicines | Useda (%) | Use now (%) | Motivationa (%) | Helpfulnessa (%) (Very and somewhat) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acute illnessb | Long-term Illnessc | Improvement of well-being | Others | ||||
| Ojeogsan | 5.5 | 2.0 | 19.6 | 23.9 | 56.5 | 0.0 | 78.2 |
| Gunghatang | 2.4 | 1.3 | 15.0 | 50.0 | 35.0 | 0.0 | 95.0 |
| Ijintang | 3.1 | 1.9 | 19.2 | 34.6 | 46.2 | 0.0 | 76.9 |
| Gumiganghwaltang | 3.0 | 1.9 | 8.0 | 32.0 | 60.0 | 0.0 | 88.0 |
| Pyeongwisan | 3.5 | 1.7 | 24.1 | 34.5 | 41.4 | 0.0 | 96.5 |
| Hyangsapyeongwisan | 3.5 | 1.9 | 24.1 | 34.5 | 41.4 | 0.0 | 89.6 |
| Bojungikgitang | 5.7 | 4.2 | 8.5 | 34.0 | 57.4 | 0.0 | 87.2 |
| Socheongryongtang | 4.2 | 2.5 | 14.3 | 22.9 | 60.0 | 2.9 | 82.9 |
| Galguentang | 30.0 | 15.5 | 36.5 | 14.1 | 47.8 | 1.6 | 82.4 |
| Samsoeum | 3.1 | 1.4 | 23.1 | 19.2 | 57.7 | 0.0 | 88.4 |
| Others | 7.6 | 3.2 | 14.3 | 11.1 | 63.5 | 11.1 | 80.9 |
| Not know / Not remember | 47.4 | 17.6 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Not used | 0.0 | 51.7 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Number of respondents: 831
NA Not Applicable
a in the last 12 months, b lasted less than 1 month, c lasted more than 1 month