Table 1.
Characteristics of 1561 Respondents Shown by Conventional and Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Practitioner Group
| CAM Practitioners (N=882) | Conventional Medical Practitioners (N=679) | Total (N=1561) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | <.0011 | |||
| N | 846 | 647 | 1493 | |
| Mean (SD) | 47.8 (10.0) | 50.6 (8.2) | 49.0 (9.4) | |
| Range | (29.0–81.0) | (28.0–88.0) | (28.0–88.0) | |
| Gender | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | <.0012 |
| Male | 313 (37%) | 477 (73%) | 790 (53%) | |
| Female | 538 (63%) | 175 (27%) | 713 (47%) | |
| Ethnicity/Race | 0.012 | |||
| Asian or Asian-American | 130 (15%) | 88 (14%) | 218 (15%) | |
| Black or African-American | 5 (1%) | 14 (2%) | 19 (1%) | |
| Hispanic | 26 (3%) | 27 (4%) | 53 (4%) | |
| Other | 29 (3%) | 12 (2%) | 41 (3%) | |
| White or Caucasian | 654 (78%) | 509 (78%) | 1163 (78%) | |
| Practice Setting | <.0012 | |||
| Solo, Private | 565 (65%) | 186 (28%) | 751 (49%) | |
| Group, Private | 227 (26%) | 334 (50%) | 561 (36%) | |
| Institutional, Private | 25 (3%) | 28 (4%) | 53 (3%) | |
| Academic | 17 (2%) | 96 (14%) | 113 (7%) | |
| Other | 29 (3%) | 24 (4%) | 53 (3%) | |
| Multiple checked | 9 (1%) | 3 (0.4%) | 12 (1%) |
1
ANOVA F-Test
2
Chi-Square
3
Percentages based on actual numbers of respondents. N counts do not all sum to 1561 because of missing data and partial non-response, and percentages may not sum to 100 due to rounding. Respondents answered most questions.