TY - JOUR
T1 - Gender differences in traditional chinese medicine use among adults in Taiwan
AU - Shih, Chun Chuan
AU - Liao, Chien Chang
AU - Su, Yi Chang
AU - Tsai, Chin Chuan
AU - Lin, Jaung Geng
PY - 2012/4/23
Y1 - 2012/4/23
N2 - Objectives: The increasing use of complementary, alternative medicine (CAM) and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has attracted attention. We report on the gender difference in TCM use among the general population in Taiwan in a population-based, cross-sectional study. Methods: We collected data on socio-demographic factors, lifestyle and health behavior from the 2001 Taiwan National Health Interview Survey. The medical records of interviewees aged 20-69 years were obtained from National Health Insurance claims data with informed consent. The prevalence of TCM use and the average frequency of TCM use were compared between women and men. Results: Among 14,064 eligible participants, the one-year prevalence of TCM use for women and men was 31.8% and 22.4%, respectively. Compared with men, women had a higher average TCM use frequency (1.55 visits vs. 1.04 visits, p
AB - Objectives: The increasing use of complementary, alternative medicine (CAM) and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has attracted attention. We report on the gender difference in TCM use among the general population in Taiwan in a population-based, cross-sectional study. Methods: We collected data on socio-demographic factors, lifestyle and health behavior from the 2001 Taiwan National Health Interview Survey. The medical records of interviewees aged 20-69 years were obtained from National Health Insurance claims data with informed consent. The prevalence of TCM use and the average frequency of TCM use were compared between women and men. Results: Among 14,064 eligible participants, the one-year prevalence of TCM use for women and men was 31.8% and 22.4%, respectively. Compared with men, women had a higher average TCM use frequency (1.55 visits vs. 1.04 visits, p
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U2 - 10.1371/journal.pone.0032540
DO - 10.1371/journal.pone.0032540
M3 - Article
C2 - 22539941
AN - SCOPUS:84859947196
VL - 7
JO - PLoS One
JF - PLoS One
IS - 4
M1 - e32540
ER -