Table 2. Distribution of Diseases of Outpatients in Dermatology of Korean Medicine
Disease | 1996-1998 | 2004-2006 | 2011-2015 | 2018-2022 |
Distribution | Proportion (%) | Distribution | Proportion (%) | Distribution | Proportion (%) | Distribution | Proportion (%) |
Eczema | 17 | 5.59 | 245 | 11.81 | 405 | 13.32 | 821 | 21.92 |
Urticaria | 20 | 6.58 | 302 | 14.55 | 392 | 12.89 | 500 | 13.35 |
Atopic dermatitis | 46 | 15.13 | 469 | 22.60 | 376 | 12.36 | 472 | 12.60 |
Seborrheic dermatitis | 32 | 10.53 | 216 | 10.41 | 527 | 17.33 | 303 | 8.09 |
Rosacea | 1 | 0.33 | 16 | 0.77 | 132 | 4.34 | 205 | 5.47 |
Acne | 60 | 19.74 | 207 | 9.98 | 269 | 8.85 | 196 | 5.23 |
Pruritus | 50 | 16.45 | 208 | 10.02 | 301 | 9.90 | 186 | 4.97 |
Alopecia | 10 | 3.29 | 63 | 3.04 | 185 | 6.08 | 165 | 4.40 |
Psoriasis | 20 | 6.58 | 107 | 5.16 | 116 | 3.81 | 148 | 3.95 |
Wart | 0 | 0.00 | 11 | 0.53 | 50 | 1.64 | 99 | 2.64 |
Vasculitis | 6 | 1.97 | 23 | 1.11 | 39 | 1.28 | 25 | 0.67 |
Erythema | 0 | 0.00 | 33 | 1.59 | 16 | 0.53 | 21 | 0.56 |
Vitiligo | 11 | 3.62 | 83 | 4.00 | 34 | 1.12 | 17 | 0.45 |
Herpes zoster | 0 | 0.00 | 12 | 0.58 | 22 | 0.72 | 3 | 0.08 |
Pemphigus | 4 | 1.32 | 5 | 0.24 | 6 | 0.20 | 1 | 0.03 |
Etc | 27 | 8.88 | 75 | 3.61 | 171 | 5.62 | 584 | 15.59 |
Total | 304 | 100.00 | 2,075 | 100.00 | 3,041 | 100.00 | 3,746 | 100.00 |