Table 2 Baseline demographics of physicians
Conventional medicine (ConM) physician (n = 14) | Chinese medicine (CM) physician (n = 15) | |
|---|---|---|
Age group – no. (%) | ||
Below 30 | 3 (21.4) | 2 (13.3) |
31 to 40 | 8 (57.1) | 12 (80) |
41 to 50 | 2 (14.3) | 1 (6.7) |
51 to 60 | 1 (7.1) | 0 (0) |
Male ratio – no. (%) | 9 (64.3) | 11 (73.3) |
Full-time employed – no. (%) | 14 (100) | 15 (100) |
Years of post-qualification practice – no. (%) | ||
5 years or below | 2 (14.3) | 1 (6.7) |
6 to 10 years | 1 (7.1) | 8 (53.3) |
11 to 15 years | 7 (50) | 6 (40) |
16 to 20 years | 2 (14.3) | e 0 (0) |
20 years or more | 2 (14.3) | e 0 (0) |
ConM – Specialist qualification – no. (%) | 9 (64.3) | f N/A |
CM – Postgraduate doctoral clinical training – no. (%) | N/A | 7 (46.7) |
CM – Postgraduate doctoral training place – no. (%) | ||
Hong Kong | 3 (20) | |
Mainland | 3 (20) | |
Concentration of practice – no. (%) | ||
aFamily medicine | 6 (42.9) | 15 (100) |
bInternal medicine | 8 (57.1) | f N/A |
Service provision – no. (%) | ||
Primary care | 6 (42.9) | 15 (100) |
Secondary care | 8 (57.1) | f N/A |
Affiliation | ||
Public health clinical care system | 13 (92.9) | f N/A |
Non-governmental organisation | 0 (0) | 5 (33.3) |
University | 1 (7.1) | 7 (46.7) |
Private practice | 0 (0) | 3 (20) |
cActively engaged in medical research | 5 (35.7) | 8 (53.3) |
dActively engaged in medical management | 4 (28.6) | 11 (73.3) |