Table 2.
Characteristics of naturopathic physicians licensed in Connecticut (1999) and Washington (1998)
| Connecticut (n = 59) % | Washington (n = 111) % | |
| Demographics | ||
| Female | 58 | 57 |
| White | 95 | 94 |
| Mean Age (SD) | 43.6 (8.7) years | 44.1 (9.2) years |
| Education | ||
| Institution*: | ||
| Bastyr University | 37 | 80 |
| National College | 59 | 20 |
| Other | 3 | 1 |
| Specialty training# | 69 | 42 |
| Licensed in other Health Profession* | 17 (acupuncture 10%; all others less than 2%) | 33 (chiropractic 8%; nursing 7%; acupuncture 6%; midwifery 5%; all others less than 2%) |
| Practice solo | 51 | 54 |
*significant differences between the two states, chi square, p < 0.05)
# significant differences between the two states, t-test, p < 0.05)