Research Article

Effect of a Comprehensive Health Care Program by Korean Medicine Doctors on Medical Care Utilization for Common Infectious Diseases in Child-Care Centers

Table 3

Infection-related symptoms during 2 weeks, shortly before the intervention.

Characteristics or variables = 572
Consenters
()
Nonconsenters
()

Fever
 Yes14.85%14.29%0.040.85
 No85.15%85.71%
Cough
 Yes28.38%29.37%0.930.63
 No71.62%70.63%
Sneeze
 Yes14.19%15.14%0.100.75
 No85.81%84.86%
Nasal discharge
 Yes40.59%30.95%5.540.02*
 No59.41%69.05%
Nasal congestion
 Yes20.79%20.63%0.000.96
 No79.21%79.37%
Epistaxis
 Yes11.55%10.71%0.100.76
 No88.45%89.29%
Abd. pain
 Yes15.51%13.89%0.290.59
 No84.49%86.11%
Diarrhea
 Yes7.59%5.56%0.920.34
 No92.41%94.44%
Vomiting
 Yes3.63%2.78%0.320.57
 No96.37%97.22%
Ear pain
 Yes3.30%1.98%0.910.34
 No96.70%98.02%
Ear ooze
 Yes0.66%0.00%1.670.20
 No99.34%100.00%
Eye itch
 Yes6.93%5.16%0.750.39
 No93.07%94.84%
Bloodshot eyes
 Yes4.62%3.97%0.140.71
 No95.38%96.03%
Eye discharge
 Yes9.24%5.56%2.670.10
 No90.76%94.44%
No symptom
 Yes0.66%0.00%1.670.20
 No99.34%100.00%

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