Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics
| Characteristic | Participants (n = 131)a |
|---|---|
| Age, years (mean (SD)) | 48.9 (12.816), min. 27, max. 77 |
| Sex, n (%) | |
| Diverse | 1 (0.8%) |
| Female | 72 (55.8%) |
| Male | 56 (43.4%) |
| In postgraduate education, n (%) | |
| Yes | 46 (35.1%) |
|
female 34 (73.9%) male 12 (26.1%) |
|
| No | 85 (64.9%) |
|
diverse 1 (1.2%) female 38 (45.8%) male 44 (53.0%) |
|
| CIM Specialisation, n (%)b | |
| Yes | 68 (51.9%) |
|
Acupuncture 27 (39.7%) Homeopathy 29 (42.7%) Manual Medicine/Chirotherapy 6 (8.8%) Medical Balneology and Climatology 2 (2.9%) Naturopathic Methods 23 (33.8%) Physical Therapy 1 (1.5%) Other, CIM related trainings 30 (44.1%) |
|
| No | 62 (47.3%) |
| Patient care, n (%) | |
| Yes | 123 (93.9%) |
| No | 8 (6.1%) |
| Professional Use of CIM, n (%) | |
| yes | 103 (78.6%) |
| No | 28 (21.4%) |
| Private Use of CIM, n (%) | |
| yes | 96 (73.3%) |
| No | 35 (26.7%) |
| GP trainers, n (%) | |
| yes | 48 (36.6%) |
| No | 83 (63.4%) |
| CIM teaching, n (%) | |
| yes | 26 (19.8%) |
| No | 105 (80.2%) |
| Members of professional CIM associations, n (%) | |
| yes | 51 (38.9%) |
| No | 80 (61.1%) |
avariable n due to missings (n = 130 to n = 131)
bmultiple responses possible