Gender differences in traditional Chinese medicine use among adults in Taiwan

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 7; no. 4; p. e32540
• Main Authors: Shih, Chun-Chuan, Liao, Chien-Chang, Su, Yi-Chang, Tsai, Chin-Chuan, Lin, Jaung-Geng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 23.04.2012; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Adult; Adults; Aged; Alternative medicine; Biology; Chinese medicine; Confidence intervals; Cross-Sectional Studies; Demographics; Demography; Ethical aspects; Female; Gender; Gender aspects; Gender differences; Health; Health Behavior; Herbal medicine; Humans; Informed consent; Interviews as Topic; Life Style; Male; Medical records; Medicine; Medicine, Chinese Traditional; Men; Middle Aged; National health insurance; Odds Ratio; Population studies; Sex differences; Sex Factors; Surveys; Taiwan; Traditional Chinese medicine; Womens health; Young Adult; Taiwan

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. We collected data on socio-demographic fa...