Is Traditional Chinese Medicine “Mainstream” in China? Trends in Traditional Chinese Medicine Health Resources and Their Utilization in Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospitals from 2004 to 2016
Table 1
Characteristics of TCM hospitals in 2004–2016.
Mean (SD)
Public hospitals
Private hospitals
Total
The number of TCM physicians
32.9 (50.8)
7.4 (15.7)
27.4 (46.8)
The proportion of TCM physicians in all physicians (%)
45.7 (22.6)
43.2 (29.8)
45.1 (24.3)
The number of TCM pharmacists
10.0 (14.4)
2.1 (4.3)
8.1 (13.1)
The proportion of TCM pharmacists in all pharmacists (%)
52.4 (25.1)
49.5 (33.2)
51.7 (27.2)
The revenue from Chinese drugs
8.2 (24.4)
1.8 (6.0)
6.8 (22.0)
The proportion of revenue from Chinese drugs in all drug revenues (%)
32.1 (18.4)
40.7 (25.8)
33.8 (20.4)
The number of TCM prescriptions
82.8 (326.4)
7.1 (28.3)
60.4 (276.4)
The proportion of TCM prescriptions in all prescriptions (%)
