Table 2.

Consulted an Alternative Health Care Provider: Population Aged 18 or over in Ontario, 2005

	All Consultations		Massage Therapist		Acupuncturist		Homeopath/Naturopath
	Total	Percent	Total	Percent	Total	Percent	Total	Percent
Total	1,237,771	12.9*	819,489	8.5*	219,179	2.3*	248,036	2.6*
Sex
Male	437,487	35.3**	271,686	33.2**	94,069	42.9**	75,965	30.6**
Female	800,284	64.7**	547,803	66.8**	125,110	57.1**	172,071	69.4**
Age
18-34	374,672	30.3**	273,732	33.4**	45,314	20.7**	68,616	27.7**
35-49	509,998	41.2**	344,485	42.1**	87,480	39.9**	110,327	44.5**
50-64	265,224	21.4**	164,967	20.1**	60,296	27.5**	51,963	20.9**
65 and over	87,877	7.1**	36,306	4.4**	26,090	11.9**	17,129	6.9**
Residence
Urban	1,062,617	85.8**	706,467	86.2**	191,792	87.5**	204,563	82.5**
Rural	175,154	14.2**	113,022	13.8**	27,387	12.5**	43,474	17.5**

* Percent of total population in Ontario aged 18 or over.

** Percent of alternative care consultations