Table 4.

Practice interest of PRACI members by profession

Practice specialties	Acupuncture		Aromatherapy		Ayurveda		Bowen therapy		Chinese herbal med.		Homeopathy		Kinesiology		Massage therapy		Myotherapy		Naturopathy		Nutrition		Reflexology		Western herbal medicine		Yoga
	n	%	n	%	N	%	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%
Allergies and sensitivities	67	69.8	41	68.3	3	100.0	20	40.8	36	72.0	43	82.7	31	79.5	179	40.0	20	29.0	139	68.8	79	71.8	58	56.9	68	71.6	14	46.7
Cardiovascular disease	63	65.6	34	56.7	3	100.0	19	38.8	33	66.0	35	67.3	19	48.7	157	35.1	22	31.9	111	55.0	64	58.2	49	48.0	59	62.1	16	53.3
Complex and chronic diseases	73	76.0	36	60.0	2	66.7	24	49.0	38	76.0	42	80.8	25	64.1	179	40.0	27	39.1	132	65.3	66	60.0	52	51.0	67	70.5	17	56.7
Digestive disorders	79	82.3	43	71.7	3	100.0	27	55.1	43	86.0	45	86.5	30	76.9	194	43.4	27	39.1	165	81.7	90	81.8	68	66.7	80	84.2	19	63.3
Ear, nose and throat	64	66.7	26	43.3	3	100.0	14	28.6	35	70.0	37	71.1	21	53.9	113	25.3	16	23.2	96	47.5	50	45.4	43	42.2	52	54.7	9	30.0
Endocrine health	65	67.7	44	73.3	2	66.7	18	36.7	33	66.0	39	75.0	25	64.1	162	36.2	18	26.0	141	69.8	76	69.1	67	65.7	73	76.8	19	63.3
Women’s health	82	85.4	47	78.3	3	100.0	25	51.0	44	88.0	45	86.5	29	74.4	205	45.9	32	46.4	160	79.2	86	78.2	69	67.6	79	83.2	23	76.7
General health and wellbeing	79	82.3	54	90.0	3	100.0	39	79.6	40	80.0	41	78.9	36	92.3	325	72.7	43	62.3	158	78.2	88	80.0	86	84.3	78	82.1	26	86.7
Gerontology	38	39.6	17	28.3	2	66.7	8	16.3	19	38.0	21	40.4	12	30.8	74	16.5	13	18.8	51	25.2	29	26.4	23	22.5	31	32.6	8	26.7
Men’s health	65	67.7	34	56.7	3	100.0	18	36.7	34	68.0	34	65.4	21	53.8	151	33.8	20	29.0	107	53.0	58	52.7	39	38.2	56	59.0	11	36.7
Mental health	69	71.9	41	68.3	3	100.0	23	46.9	37	74.0	42	80.8	29	74.4	187	41.8	24	34.8	137	67.8	78	70.9	50	49.0	72	75.8	21	70.0
Musculoskeletal conditions	83	86.5	51	85.0	3	100.0	42	85.7	42	84.0	34	65.4	32	82.0	353	79.0	65	94.2	107	53.0	60	54.6	80	78.4	57	60.0	21	70.0
Oncology	54	56.3	30	50.0	1	33.3	16	32.7	31	62.0	30	57.7	12	30.8	139	31.1	20	28.9	85	42.1	46	41.8	44	43.1	45	47.4	15	50.0
Pain management	83	86.5	46	76.7	3	100.0	31	63.3	45	90.0	32	61.5	32	82.1	282	63.1	54	78.3	103	51.0	52	47.3	67	65.7	50	52.6	16	53.3
Paediatrics	58	60.4	20	33.3	2	66.7	13	26.5	32	64.0	36	69.2	19	48.7	110	24.6	15	21.7	104	51.5	56	50.9	29	28.4	51	53.7	8	26.7
Renal	46	47.9	24	40.0	2	66.7	9	18.4	24	48.0	31	59.6	16	41.0	96	21.5	11	15.9	81	40.1	44	40.0	34	33.3	45	47.4	10	33.3
Respiratory	66	68.9	36	60.0	3	100.0	20	40.8	36	72.0	38	73.1	22	56.4	147	32.9	21	30.4	107	53.0	55	50.0	55	53.9	58	61.1	15	50.0
Skin	62	64.6	38	63.3	3	100.0	20	40.8	32	64.0	37	71.1	23	59.0	156	34.9	21	30.4	128	63.4	66	60.0	50	49.0	60	63.2	9	30.0
Sports	51	53.1	31	51.7	2	66.7	29	59.2	25	50.0	29	55.8	24	61.5	250	55.9	43	62.3	84	41.6	56	50.9	41	40.2	46	48.4	15	50.0
Weight	55	57.3	35	58.3	3	100.0	22	44.9	29	58.0	37	71.1	24	61.5	169	37.8	29	42.0	132	65.3	78	70.9	37	36.3	66	69.5	13	43.3