Table 1.
Participant characteristics (n = 548)
| Mean (SD) | Min, max | |
| Age (n = 520) | 45.9 (12.6) | 23, 81 |
| n | % | |
| Gender (n = 530) | ||
| Male | 141 | 26.6 |
| Female | 388 | 73.2 |
| Non-binary | 1 | 0.2 |
| World Health Region (n = 525) | ||
| North America | 193 | 36.8 |
| Latin America | 60 | 11.4 |
| Europe | 97 | 18.5 |
| Western Pacific | 122 | 23.2 |
| Africa/South East Asia/Eastern Mediterranean | 53 | 10.1 |
| Years since first qualification (n = 486) | ||
| Less than 5 years | 120 | 24.7 |
| Between 5 and 10 years | 122 | 49.8 |
| Between 11 and 15 years | 78 | 16.1 |
| Between 16 and 20 years | 70 | 14.4 |
| More than 21 years | 96 | 19.8 |
| Clinical practice environment | ||
| I am in a clinic by myself | 180 | 37.2 |
| I am in a clinic with other health professionals but no other naturopathic practitioners | 110 | 22.7 |
| I am in a clinic with other naturopathic practitioners but no other types of health professionals | 37 | 7.6 |
| I am in a clinic with other naturopathic practitioners and other health professionals | 119 | 24.6 |
| I am in a hospital setting | 10 | 2.1 |
| Other settings | 28 | 5.8 |
| Mean (SD) | Min, max | |
| Clinical practice hours per week (n = 476) | 22.6 (13.0) | 1, 60 |
| Patient visits per week (n = 481) | 19.3 (17.7) | 0, 130 |