Table 2 Characteristics of participants (n = 19)
Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
Age | |
20–29 years | 4 (21.1) |
30–39 years | 4 (21.1) |
40–49 years | 6 (31.6) |
50–59 years | 5 (26.3) |
Sex | |
Female | 18 (94.7) |
Male | 1 (5.3) |
Practice location – state/territory | |
Queensland | 11 (57.9) |
Victoria | 3 (15.8) |
New South Wales | 2 (10.5) |
South Australia | 2 (10.5) |
Western Australia | 1 (5.3) |
Tasmania | 0 (0.0) |
Australian Capital Territory | 0 (0.0) |
Northern Territory | 0 (0.0) |
Practice location - regionality | |
Urban | 12 (63.2) |
Rural | 4 (21.1) |
Not specified | 3 (15.8) |
Practice settinga | |
Multi-modality clinic | 11 (57.9) |
In-home practice | 8 (42.1) |
In-store room or space | 5 (26.3) |
House calls | 1 (5.3) |
Employment status | |
Casual employment | 12 (63.2) |
Part-time employment | 5 (26.3) |
Full-time employment | 2 (10.5) |
Time elapsed since graduating from naturopathy degree | |
1 year | 9 (47.4) |
2 years | 3 (15.8) |
3 years | 3 (15.8) |
4 years | 1 (5.3) |
5 years | 3 (15.8) |
Period of time in naturopathic clinical practice | |
Less than 12 months | 10 (52.6) |
12–23 months | 4 (21.1) |
24–35 months | 3 (15.8) |
36–47 months | 1 (5.3) |
48–59 months | 1 (5.3) |