Table 2.
Sex according to profession
| Profession | Total | Females | Males | No sex reported | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | (%)a | n | (%) | n | (%) | n | (%) | |
| Oncology doctor | 32 | (5.3) | 7 | (21.9) | 16 | (50.0) | 9 | (28.1) |
| Family physician | 124 | (20.5) | 63 | (50.8) | 56 | (45.2) | 5 | (4.0) |
| Nurse | 118 | (19.5) | 70 | (59.3) | 0 | (0.0) | 48 | (40.7) |
| Conventional health care provider with dual training | 1 | (0.2) | 1 | (100) | 0 | (0.0) | 0 | (0.0) |
| Acupuncturist | 212 | (35.0) | 126 | (59.4) | 30 | (14.2) | 56 | (26.4) |
| Massage therapist | 128 | (21.1) | 75 | (58.6) | 17 | (13.3) | 36 | (28.1) |
| Reflexologist/zonetherapist | 42 | (6.9) | 29 | (69.0) | 3 | (7.1) | 10 | (23.8) |
aPercentage of the total studied population reporting their profession. Due to the possibility of multiple answers, the sum exceeds 100%