Australia (n = 102) | New Zealand (n = 68) | Total (n = 170) | |||||||||
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n | (%) | 95% CI | n | (%) | 95% CI | n | (%) | ||||
Gender | |||||||||||
Male | 20 | (19.6%) | 13.0 - 28.4 | 19 | (27.9%) | 18.6 - 39.6 | 39 | (22.9%) | |||
Female | 82 | (80.4%) | 71.6 - 87.0 | 48 | (70.6%) | 58.8 - 80.1 | 130 | (76.5%) | |||
Other | 1 | (1.5%) | < 0.01 - 8.6 | 1 | (0.6%) | ||||||
Age | |||||||||||
18–25 | 1 | (1.0%) | < 0.01 - 5.9 | 1 | (1.5%) | < 0.01 - 8.6 | 2 | (1.2%) | |||
26–34 | 8 | (7.8%) | 3.8 - 14.9 | 7 | (10.3%) | 4.8 - 20.0 | 15 | (8.8%) | |||
35–44 | 37 | (36.3%) | 27.6 - 46.0 | 24 | (35.3%) | 25.0 - 47.2 | 61 | (35.9%) | |||
45–54 | 29 | (28.4%) | 20.6 - 37.9 | 18 | (26.5%) | 17.4 - 38.1 | 47 | (27.6%) | |||
55–64 | 22 | (21.6%) | 14.6 - 30.6 | 15 | (22.1%) | 13.7 - 33.4 | 37 | (21.8%) | |||
65 + | 5 | (4.9%) | 1.8 - 11.3 | 3 | (4.4%) | 1.0 - 12.7 | 8 | (4.7%) | |||
Practice location | |||||||||||
Australia | 102 | (60.0%) | |||||||||
New Zealand | 68 | (40.0%) | |||||||||
Years in practice | |||||||||||
Less than 1 year | 1 | (1.0%) | < 0.01 - 5.9 | 4 | (5.9%) | 1.9 - 14.6 | 5 | (2.9%) | |||
1–5 years | 16 | (15.7%) | 9.8 - 24.1 | 16 | (23.5%) | 14.9 - 35.0 | 32 | (18.8%) | |||
6–9 years | 10 | (9.8%) | 5.2 - 17.3 | 11 | (16.2%) | 9.1 - 26.9 | 21 | (12.4%) | |||
10–20 years | 56 | (54.9%) | 45.2 - 64.2 | 28 | (41.2%) | 30.3 - 53.1 | 84 | (49.4%) | |||
21 + years | 19 | (18.6%) | 12.2 - 27.4 | 9 | (13.2%) | 6.9 - 23.5 | 28 | (16.5%) | |||
Training location | |||||||||||
New Zealand | 1 | (1.0%) | < 0.01 - 5.9 | 47 | (69.1%) | 57.3 - 78.9 | 48 | (28.2%) | |||
Australia | 95 | (93.1%) | 86.3 - 96.9 | 5 | (7.4%) | 2.8 - 16.5 | 100 | (58.8%) | |||
China | 23 | (22.5%) | 15.5 - 31.6 | 19 | (27.9%) | 18.6 - 39.6 | 42 | (24.7%) | |||
Other | 14 | (13.7%) | 8.2 - 21.9 | 7 | (10.3%) | 4.8 - 20.0 | 21 | (12.4%) | |||
Highest qualification | |||||||||||
Diploma | 11 | (10.9%) | 6.0 - 18.6 | 13 | (19.4%) | 11.6 - 30.6 | 24 | (14.3%) | |||
Bachelor | 59 | (58.4%) | 48.7 - 67.6 | 41 | (61.2%) | 49.2 - 72.0 | 100 | (59.5%) | |||
Master | 25 | (24.8%) | 17.3 - 34.0 | 11 | (16.4%) | 9.3 - 27.2 | 36 | (21.4%) | |||
Doctor | 3 | (3.0%) | 0.7 - 8.7 | 1 | (1.5%) | < 0.01 - 8.8 | 4 | (2.4%) | |||
PhD | 3 | (3.0%) | 0.7 - 8.7 | 1 | (1.5%) | < 0.01 - 8.8 | 4 | (2.4%) | |||
Style of acupuncture | |||||||||||
Five Element | 21 | (20.6%) | 13.8 - 29.5 | 16 | (23.5%) | 14.9 - 35.0 | 37 | (21.8%) | |||
Japanese | 21 | (20.6%) | 13.8 - 29.5 | 8 | (11.8%) | 5.8 - 21.8 | 29 | (17.1%) | |||
Traditional Chinese medicine | 84 | (82.4%) | 73.7 - 88.6 | 63 | (92.6%) | 83.5 - 97.2 | 147 | (86.5%) | |||
Western medical acupuncture | 6 | (5.9%) | 2.5 - 12.5 | 9 | (13.2%) | 6.9 - 23.5 | 15 | (8.8%) | |||
Other style | 18 | (17.6%) | 11.4 - 26.3 | 8 | (11.8%) | 5.8 - 21.8 | 26 | (15.3%) | |||
Other services | |||||||||||
Microsystems acupuncture (ear / scalp, etc.) | 59 | (58.4%) | 48.7 - 67.6 | 44 | (64.7%) | 52.8 - 75.0 | 103 | (60.6%) | |||
Chinese herbal medicine | 78 | (77.2%) | 68.1 - 84.4 | 47 | (69.1%) | 57.3 - 78.9 | 125 | (73.5%) | |||
Western herbal medicine | 14 | (13.9%) | 8.3 - 22.1 | 14 | (20.6%) | 12.6 - 31.8 | 28 | (16.5%) | |||
Cupping | 84 | (83.2%) | 74.6 - 89.3 | 58 | (85.3%) | 74.8 - 92.0 | 142 | (83.5%) | |||
Tuina | 40 | (39.6%) | 30.6 - 49.4 | 35 | (51.5%) | 39.8 - 63.0 | 75 | (44.1%) | |||
Moxibustion | 89 | (88.1%) | 80.2 - 93.2 | 56 | (82.4%) | 71.5 - 89.8 | 145 | (85.3%) | |||
Dietary / nutritional supplements | 64 | (63.4%) | 53.6 - 72.1 | 39 | (57.4%) | 45.5 - 68.4 | 103 | (60.6%) | |||
Tai Chi / Qi Gong | 19 | (18.8%) | 12.3 - 27.6 | 8 | (11.8%) | 5.8 - 21.8 | 27 | (15.9%) | |||
Other | 16 | (15.8%) | 9.9 - 24.3 | 17 | (25.0%) | 16.2 - 36.5 | 33 | (19.4%) |