|
Age, years
|
0.003b
|
|
Mean age
|
439
|
(48.2)
|
133
|
(45.5)
|
52
|
(50.4)
|
28
|
(50.7)
|
226
|
(48.9)
| |
|
Level of education
|
<0.0001d
|
|
Compulsory
|
2
|
(0.4)
| |
(0.0)
| |
(0.0)
| |
(0.0)
|
2
|
(0.8)
| |
|
Middle level
|
45
|
(9.6)
| |
(0.0)
| |
(0.0)
| |
(0.0)
|
45
|
(18.5)
| |
|
University up to 4 years
|
143
|
(30.4)
| |
(0.0)
|
28
|
(50.0)
|
14
|
(45.2)
|
101
|
(41.6)
| |
|
University more than 4 years/PhD
|
280
|
(59.6)
|
140
|
(100)
|
28
|
(50.0)
|
17
|
(54.8)
|
95
|
(39.1)
| |
|
Professiona
| |
|
Oncology doctor
|
32
|
(16.2)
|
32
|
(100)
| | | | | | | |
|
Family physician
|
124
|
(59.6)
|
121
|
(97.6)
| | |
3
|
(2.4)
| | | |
|
Nurse
|
118
|
(41.5)
| | |
91
|
(100)
|
27
|
(93.1)
| | | |
|
Conventional health care provider with dual training
|
1
|
(0.6)
| | | | |
1
|
(100)
| | | |
|
Acupuncturist
|
212
|
(57.5)
| |
(0.0)
| |
(0.0)
|
38
|
(17.9)
|
174
|
(82.0)
| |
|
Massage therapist
|
128
|
(46.7)
| |
(0.0)
| |
(0.0)
|
9
|
(75.0)
|
119
|
(73.0)
| |
|
Reflexologist/zonetherapist
|
42
|
(22.5)
| |
(80.0)
| |
(0.0)
|
3
|
(7.1)
|
36
|
(92.8)
| |
|
Clinical practice
|
<0.0001d
|
|
Full time health provider
|
287
|
(71.9)
|
121
|
(89.0)
|
38
|
(77.6)
|
18
|
(72.0)
|
110
|
(58.2)
| |
|
Part time health provider
|
92
|
(23.1)
|
11
|
(8.1)
|
10
|
(20.4)
|
5
|
(20.0)
|
66
|
(34.9)
| |
|
Other (students or retired persons)
|
20
|
(5.0)
|
4
|
(2.9)
|
1
|
(2.0)
|
2
|
(8.0)
|
13
|
(6.9)
| |
|
Patient visits per week
|
<0.0001c
|
|
1–19 patients
|
132
|
(33.9)
|
11
|
(8.3)
|
27
|
(57.4)
|
4
|
(16.0)
|
90
|
(48.6)
| |
|
20–39 patients
|
121
|
(31.1)
|
28
|
(21.2)
|
17
|
(36.2)
|
5
|
(20.0)
|
71
|
(38.4)
| |
|
40 or more patients
|
136
|
(35.0)
|
93
|
(70.5)
|
3
|
(6.4)
|
16
|
(64.0)
|
24
|
(13.0)
| |
|
Cancer patient visits per week
|
<0.0001d
|
|
1–19 cancer patients
|
362
|
(92.1)
|
126
|
(92.6)
|
31
|
(64.6)
|
23
|
(92.0)
|
182
|
(98.9)
| |
|
20 and more patients
|
31
|
(7.9)
|
10
|
(7.4)
|
17
|
(35.4)
|
2
|
(8.0)
|
2
|
(1.1)
| |
|
Location
|
0.004c
|
|
Rural area
|
119
|
(29.9)
|
57
|
(41.9)
|
7
|
(14.6)
|
3
|
(12.0)
|
52
|
(27.5)
| |
|
Small city, village (up to 50,000 inhabitants)
|
153
|
(38.4)
|
44
|
(32.4)
|
23
|
(47.9)
|
12
|
(48.0)
|
74
|
(39.2)
| |
|
Large city (>50,000 inhabitants)
|
126
|
31.7)
|
35
|
(25.7)
|
18
|
(37.5)
|
10
|
(40.0)
|
63
|
(33.3)
| |
