Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of herbal medicine prescriptions.
| Clinical characteristics | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Type of medical institution (including 39,780 duplicates) | ||
| Korean medical hospital | 269,427 | 1.39 |
| Korean medical clinic | 19,152,474 | 98.58 |
| Public health center | 6,127 | 0.03 |
| Type of health insurance | ||
| National health insurance | 18,539,775 | 95.62 |
| Medical aid | 848,473 | 4.38 |
| Type of administration | ||
| Inpatient | 46,252 | 0.24 |
| Outpatient | 19,341,996 | 99.76 |
| Prescription period (days) | ||
| Mean 1.68 | SD 1.75 | |
| Prescription cost (₩KRW)∗ | ||
| Mean 1,880.04 | SD 2,911.42 | |
KRW, Korean won; SD, standard deviation. ∗$1 USD ≒ ₩1,156.4 KRW (2019).