Table 5.
Practitioner types noted on web domains
Practitioner | Full sample (n=368) | Only clinics offering stem cell therapies (n=243) | ||
Total | % | Total | % | |
Medical doctor | 161 | 43.75 | 130 | 53.50 |
Naturopath | 63 | 17.12 | 44 | 18.11 |
Chiropractor | 61 | 16.58 | 53 | 21.81 |
Acupuncturist | 36 | 9.78 | 20 | 8.23 |
Midwife | 33 | 8.97 | 0 | 0.00 |
Homeopath | 27 | 7.34 | 8 | 3.29 |
Massage therapist | 13 | 3.53 | 13 | 5.35 |
Aesthetician | 9 | 2.45 | 7 | 2.88 |
Registered nurse | 7 | 1.90 | 6 | 2.47 |
Ayurvedic doctor | 2 | 0.54 | 1 | 0.41 |
Other | 74 | 20.11 | 57 | 23.46 |
Not specified | 34 | 9.24 | 22 | 9.05 |