A Clinical Study on the Ordinary Sleeping Patterns of Soyangin

소양인(少陽人) 수면 습관에 관한 연구

  • Kim, Jung-Ju (Department of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk University) ;
  • Lee, Yung-Seop (Department of Statistics, Dongguk University) ;
  • Park, Seong-Sik (Department of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk University)
  • 김정주 (동국대학교 분당한방병원 사상체질과) ;
  • 이영섭 (동국대학교 통계학과) ;
  • 박성식 (동국대학교 분당한방병원 사상체질과)
  • Published : 2005.11.30

Abstract

Objectives : This study is for discovering the clinical Features of the sleep in ordinary symptoms based on the Sasang Constitution. The result of this study could be helpful to understand and to identify the patients as Soyangin in contrast with the other constitutions -Soeumin, Taeumin and Taeyangin. Methods : There were 1,229 patients(700 female), who answered the questionnaire about their ordinary sleeping patterns. They had been diagnosed, including their clinical Sasang Constitution, by the Sasang Constitution specialist at Bundang Oriental Hospital of Dongguk University. By applying the binary logistic regression analysis, we can measure the characteristics and the influence of ordinary sleeping patterns to the dependent variable(Sasang Constitution). Results : As a result of the binary logistic analysis on the observed questionnaire, we found the characteristics of the ordinary sleeping patterns on Soyangin in contrast with the other constitutions. Firstly, Soyangin has a tendency that he wouldn't dreams more, when he sleeps in contrast with the others. Secondly, Soyangin has a tendency that he wouldn't sleep longer than 6-7hours. Thirthly, Soyangin has a tendency that he will sleep well in contrast with the others. Conclusion : This study will be used to identify patients as Soyangin in contrast with the others-Soemin, Taeumin and Taeyangin.

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