Table 4 The association between practitioner characteristics and referrals made from naturopathic and herbal medicine practitioners to specialists
Practitioner and practice-related characteristics | Annual number of referrals made to a specialist | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
<6 (n = 30) | 6 or more (n = 9) | p-value | ||
Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Â | ||
Years of experience | 11.5 (9.4) | 8.5 (7.1) | 0.413 | |
Average case-load per month (all) | 26.6 (19.0) | 49.0 (36.1) | 0.020 | |
| Â | % | % | Â | |
Age | 22-44 | 40.0 | 37.5 | 0.898 |
| Â | >44 | 60.0 | 62.5 | Â |
Education | Â | Â | Â | |
Diploma | 45.4 | 57.1 | 0.532 | |
Under-graduate | 36.4 | 14.3 | Â | |
Post-graduate | 18.2 | 28.6 | Â | |