Analysis of medical services provided to patients with peripheral facial palsy in Korea: a descriptive, cross-sectional study of the health insurance review and assessment service national patient sample database

Table 1 General medical service use and expenses for patients with facial palsy

	Number of patients (%)	Total expense^a	Expense per patient^a		Number of visits^b		Days of treatment^c
	Number of patients (%)	Total expense^a	Mean	SD	Mean	SD	Mean	SD
Total
Total	4790 (100)	1,894,107	395	933	14.2	25.0	15.8	28.3
KM user	2608 (54.4)	517,616	198	357	10.4	18.9	10.8	19.4
WM users	1114 (23.3)	349,960	314	1453	5.3	20.1	7.8	29.5
Users of both	1068 (22.3)	1,026,531	961	985	32.8	32.5	36.3	34.9
Outpatients^d
Total	4690 (100)	1,271,710	271	445	13.2	22.6	14.2	25.2
KM users	2631 (56.1)	911,425	346	344	10.6	19.0	11.0	19.5
WM users	1057 (22.5)	120,011	114	168	3.6	8.1	5.3	21.6
Users of both	1002 (21.4)	635,995	635	638	30.1	31.1	31.9	32.7
Inpatients^e
Total	519 (100)	622,397	1199	2141	12.1	28.2	17.5	31.3
KM users	107 (20.6)	98,024	916	674	12.5	10.2	12.6	10.3
WM users	324 (62.4)	370,645	1144	2595	9.6	33.8	16.6	37.7
Users of both	88 (17.0)	153,728	1747	1153	21.0	15.8	26.6	17.6

KM Korean traditional medicine, WM Western medicine, SD standard deviation
^aExpense of items determined to be eligible for reimbursement by the HIRA (Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service) out of the total treatment amount was indicated in the submitted insurance claim statement. This was converted to U.S. Dollars on October 12, 2018 (USD 1.00 = South Korean Won 1130)
^bNumber of visits: Days of visits to actual medical institutions such as hospitals
^cDays of treatment: Number of treatment days, including drug prescription days
^dOutpatients: Patients with at least one outpatient visit
^eInpatients: Patients who used inpatient services at least once

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