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Table 2 Participant characteristics

From: Perspectives of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) practitioners in the support and treatment of infertility

CHARACTERISTIC

NUMBER

Males

3

Females

7

AGE (years)

 

<30

1

30-39

6

50-60

3

PROFESSIONAL TITLE

 

Naturopathic Doctor

5

Acupuncturist

2

Doctor of Oriental Medicine

1

Hypnotherapist

1

Medical Doctor

1

DOMAIN SPECIALITIES

 

Naturopathy

6

Homeopathy

1

Acupuncture

9

TCM/Oriental Medicine

6

Medicine

2

Hypnotherapy

2

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

0-5 years

4

6-10 years

2

11+ years

4

LICENSING

 

BDDT-N

4

CPSO

1

American NCCAOM

2

CAATCM

1

Unspecified

2

% OF PRACTICE DEDICATED TO INFERTILITY

≤5%

3

15-25%

4

40-60%

3

  1. Abbreviations: TCM Traditional Chinese Medicine, BDDTN Board of Directors of Drugless Therapy- Naturopathy, CPSO College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, NCCAOM National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (US), CAATCM Canadian Association of Acupuncturist and Traditional Chinese Medicine.