Table 3.

Styles of Practice of Acupuncturists Licensed in Massachusetts (1999) and Washington (1998)

Style of Practice*	Massachusetts (N = 1,298 Visits) %	Washington (N = 1,263 Visits) %
French energetic	1.1	5.1
Japanese eclectic	17.7	7.6
Japanese meridian	0.2	5.5
Traditional Chinese medicine	79.4	85.5
Trigger point/Western style	6.2	5.6
Worsley 5 element	12.2	5.0
Other styles	5.3	2.4
Two or more styles used	20.6	14.4

* Styles of practice are defined in the Appendix.