Table 1 Participant characteristics
Characteristic | N | % |
Gender (n = 813) | ||
 Female | 630 | 77.5 |
 Male | 179 | 22.0 |
 Non-binary | 4 | 0.5 |
World region where naturopathic training was completed (n = 801) | ||
 North American | 293 | 36.6 |
 Latin American | 72 | 9.0 |
 South East Asian | 28 | 3.5 |
 European | 130 | 16.2 |
 Western Pacific | 247 | 30.8 |
 Other (African, Eastern Mediterranean, not specified) | 31 | 3.9 |
Time since first naturopathic qualification (n = 811) | ||
 Less than 5 years | 254 | 31.3 |
 Between 5 and 10 years | 164 | 20.2 |
 Between 10 and 15 years | 161 | 19.9 |
 Between 15 and 20 years | 100 | 12.3 |
 More than 20 years | 132 | 16.3 |
Currently in clinical practice (n = 812) | 674 | 83.0 |
World region where clinical practice is located (n = 668) | ||
 North American | 257 | 38.5 |
 Latin American | 57 | 8.5 |
 South East Asian | 22 | 3.3 |
 European | 117 | 17.5 |
 Western Pacific | 189 | 28.3 |
 Other (African, Eastern Mediterranean, not specified) | 26 | 3.9 |
Clinical practice environment (n = 672) | ||
 Solo clinic | 261 | 38.8 |
 Co-located with other health professionals but not other naturopaths | 154 | 22.9 |
 Co-located with other naturopaths but no other health professionals | 52 | 7.7 |
 Co-located with other naturopaths and other health professionals | 149 | 22.2 |
 Other clinical environment | 56 | 8.3 |
| Â | Mean | SD (min, max) |
Number of patients per week (n = 658) | 19.5 | 44.9 (0, 1000) |
Number of patient hours per week (n = 657) | 18.2 | 16.9 (0, 130) |
Number of hours working on their business per week (n = 657) | 16.9 | 14.1 (1, 100) |
Consultation types | ||
 Home visits (n = 814) | 247 | 30.3 |
 Free consultations for specific populations (n = 814) | 188 | 23.1 |
 Free health screening services (e.g. blood pressure checks) (n = 814) | 80 | 9.8 |
 Hospital visits (n = 814) | 51 | 6.3 |