The Statistics Study on Patients visiting a Korean Medicine Hospital according to the Application of Chuna Therapy Health Insurance and Medical benefits

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J Korean Med. 2019;40(3):188-197
Publication date (electronic) : 2019 September 30
doi : https://doi.org/10.13048/jkm.19034
1Dept. of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University
2Dept. of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Dae-Jeon Jaseng Korean Medicine Hospital
Correspondence to: 오민석 대전광역시 서구 대덕대로 176번길 대전대학교 한의과대학 한방재활의학과, Tel: +82-42-470-9424, Fax: +82-42-254-3403, E-mail: ohmin@dju.ac.kr
Received 2019 July 31; Revised 2019 August 14; Accepted 2019 August 16.

Abstract

Objectives

The objective of this study is to analyze and observe what kinds of changes in Patients who visited a Korean Medicine Hospital according to the Application of Chuna Therapy Health Insurance and Medical benefits.

Methods

In this study we collected data of Patients who first visited the OOOO Korean Medicine Hospital from March 8 to May 8. we collected data of 1074 Patients who first visited the Daejeon Jaseng Korean Medicine Hospital from March 8 to May 8. Based on the medical charts, Computer order, we analyze and observe statistical data of 1074 patients putting them into six groups.

Outcuomes

1.The increase in the rate of receiving chuna therapy was significant in Group A and Group B(p <0.05). 2.The increase in the onset of the disease for more than one year was significant in Group C and Group D(p <0.05). 3.The increase in the proportion with disease Corporal was significant in Group E and Group F(p <0.05).

Conclusions

According to according to the Application of Chuna Therapy Health Insurance and Medical benefits, the number of patients receiving Chuna Therapy increased, and people with old illnesses were more likely to receive Chuna Therapy.

Distribution of Chuna therapy, Sex, Age, Date of Oneset

Distribution of Chuna therapy, Sex, Age, Date of Oneset according to Group A, Group B

Chi-squared test of chuna therapy according to Group A, Group B

Distribution of Sex, Age, Date of Oneset according to Group C, Group D

Chi-squared test of Sex according to Group C. Group D

Chi-squared test of Whether they are twenties according to Group C, Group D

Chi-squared test of Over 1 year or Less than 1 year according to Group C, Group D

Distribution of Corporal according to Group E, Group F

Chi-squared test of Corporal according to Group E, Group F

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Table 1

Distribution of Chuna therapy, Sex, Age, Date of Oneset

Chuna therapy No. (%) Sex No. (%) Age No. (%) Date of Oneset No. (%)
Trial 570 (53%) M 609 (56%) 10~19 99 (9%) 7 Days of Less 373명 (34%)
20~29 247 (22%)
30~39 193 (17%) 8 Days~ Less than a year 602명 (56%)
Not-trial 504 (46%) F 465 (43%) 40~49 212 (19%)
50~59 179 (16%) Over 1 year 99명 (9%)
Over 60 194 (18%)
Total 1074

Table 2

Distribution of Chuna therapy, Sex, Age, Date of Oneset according to Group A, Group B

Group Chuna therapy No. (%) Sex No. (%) Age No. (%) Date of Oneset No. (%)
Group A Trial 177 (42%) M 218 (52%) 10~19 19 (5%) 7 Days of Less 148명 (35%)
20~29 86 (21%)
30~39 72(17%) 8 Days~ Less than a year 242명 (58%)
Not-trial 242 (58%) F 201 (48%) 40~49 93 (22%)
50~59 79 (19%) Over 1 year 29명 (7%)
Over 60 70(17%)
Group B Trial 393(60%) M 391 (60%) 10~19 30(5%) 7 Days of Less 225명 (34%)
20~29 161(25%)
30~39 121(18%) 8 Days~ Less than a year 360명 (55%)
Not-trial 262(40%) F 264 (60%) 40~49 119(18%)
50~59 100(15%) Over 1 year 70명 (11%)
Over 60 124(19%)
Total 1074

Table 3

Chi-squared test of chuna therapy according to Group A, Group B

Chuna therapy χ2/ρ
Trial Not-trial
Group Group A Frequency(%) 177(16.5%) 242(22.5%) 32.350/0*
Expected Frequency 222.4 196.6
Group B Frequency(%) 393(36.6%) 262(24.4%)
Expected Frequency 347.6 307.4
Total 53.1% 46.9%

ρ*<0.05

Table 4

Distribution of Sex, Age, Date of Oneset according to Group C, Group D

Group Sex No. (%) Age No. (%) Date of Oneset No. (%)
Group C M 101(57%) 10~19 7(4%) 7 Days of Less 69명 (39%)
20~29 42(24%)
30~39 32(18%) 8 Days~ Less than a year 101명 (57%)
F 76 (43%) 40~49 43 (24%)
50~59 32(18%) Over 1 year 7 (4%)
Over 60 21(12%)
Group D M 256(65%) 10~19 19(5%) 7 Days of Less 135명 (34%)
20~29 116(30%)
30~39 79(20%) 8 Days~ Less than a year 214명 (54%)
F 137(35%) 40~49 72(18%)
50~59 62(16%) Over 1 year 44명 (11%)
Over 60 45(11%)
Total 570

Table 5

Chi-squared test of Sex according to Group C. Group D

Sex χ2/ρ
Male Female
Group Group C Frequency(%) 101(17.7%) 76(13.3%) 3.402/0.065
Expected Frequency 110.9 66.1
Group D Frequency(%) 256(44.9%) 137(24.0%)
Expected Frequency 246.1 146.9
Total 62.6.% 37.4%

p *<0.05

Table 6

Chi-squared test of Whether they are twenties according to Group C, Group D

Whether twenties χ2/ρ
twenties Exclude twenties
Group Group C Frequency(%) 42(7.4%) 135(23.7%) 2.040/0.153
Expected Frequency 49.1 127.9
Group D Frequency(%) 116(20.4%) 277(48.6%)
Expected Frequency 108.9 284.1
Total 27.7% 72.3%

Table 7

Chi-squared test of Over 1 year or Less than 1 year according to Group C, Group D

Over 1 year or Less than 1 year χ2/ρ
Over 1 year Less than 1 year
Group Group C Frequency(%) 7(1.2%) 170(29.8%) 7.854/0.005*
Expected Frequency 15.8 161.2
Group D Frequency(%) 44(7.7%) 349(61.2%)
Expected Frequency 35.2 357.8
Total 8.9% 91.1%

Table 8

Distribution of Corporal according to Group E, Group F

No.(%) Corporal No.(%)
Group Group E 143(30%) Disease Corporal 81(57%)
Wound Corporal 62(43%)
Group F 328(69%) Disease Corporal 250(76%)
Wound Corporal 78(24%)
Total 471 471

p *<0.05

Table 9

Chi-squared test of Corporal according to Group E, Group F

Corporal χ2/ρ
Disease Corporal Wound Corporal
Group Group E Frequency(%) 81(17.2%) 62(13.2%) 18.270/0*
Expected Frequency 100.5 42.5
Group F Frequency(%) 250(53.1%) 78(16.6%)
Expected Frequency 230.5 97.5
Total 70.3% 29.7%

p*<0.05