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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioners treating women with CPP

From: A cross-sectional study of traditional Chinese medicine practitioner’s knowledge, treatment strategies and integration of practice of chronic pelvic pain in women

n = 111

N

%

Age

 18–24 years

0

0

 18–30 years

5

4.5

 30–40 years

20

18.0

 Over 40 years

53

47.7

 No Answer (Missing data)

33

29.7

Gender

 Female

52

46.8

 Male

25

22.5

 Prefer to not disclose

1

0.9

 No answer (Missing data)

33

29.7

Practice characteristics

 Employed with salary

6

5.4

 Self-employed in own business

72

64.9

 Full-time student

6

5.4

 Informal practice (friends & family)

1

0.9

 Not practicing at present

1

0.9

 Other (teaching)

1

0.9

 No answer (Missing data)

33

29.7

Number of days per week in clinical practice

 1 day per week

6

5.4

 2–3 days per week

25

22.5

 4–5 days per week

38

34.2

 6–7 days per week

9

8.1

 No answer (Missing data)

33

29.7

Years in practice

 Less than 1 year

2

1.8

 1–3 years

6

5.4

 3–6 years

8

7.2

 6–10 years

15

13.5

 10–15 years

15

16.0

 more than 15 years

52

46.8

 No answer (Missing data)

33

29.7

Location of clinic

 Urban

52

46.8

 Regional

15

13.5

 Rural

0

0

No answer (Missing data)

44

39.6

Country of undergraduate qualification

 Australia

60

54.1

 New Zealand

5

4.5

 China

6

5.4

 UK or US

7

6.3

 No answer (Missing data)

33

29.7