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Table 1 The association between naturopathic and herbal medicine practitioner characteristics and aspects of research

From: The characteristics, experiences and perceptions of naturopathic and herbal medicine practitioners: results from a national survey in New Zealand

Practitioner and practice-related characteristics

Using research for validating practice

Research impact on practice

Useful

(n = 93)

Not useful

(n = 2)

p-value

High/Moderate

(n = 84)

Low

(n = 17)

p-value

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

    

Years of experience

11.1 (9.0)

3.5 (3.5)

0.240

2.7 (1.7)

2.9 (1.3)

0.643

Hours spent on CAM-related training

1.5 (1.1)

1.9 (1.6)

0.403

1.4 (1.1)

2.0 (1.8)

0.205

Hours spent on administrative tasks

2.1 (1.6)

1.5 (1.1)

0.181

2.0 (1.5)

2.0 (1.5)

0.644

Average case-Load per month (all)

31.4 (29.6)

32.2 (29.8)

0.908

31.5 (30.5)

26.0 (23.0)

0.488

 

%

%

 

%

%

 

Age

22-44

36.4

100

0.066

38.1

37.5

0.964

 

>44

63.6

0.0

 

61.9

62.5

 

Education diploma

47.3

33.3

0.627

42.9

46.7

0.791

Under-graduate

30.9

40.0

 

35.7

26.7

 

Post-graduate

21.8

26.7

 

21.4

26.6

 

Sufficient skills to conduct research

Yes

37.9

50.0

0. 728

37.5

41.7

0.788

No

62.1

50.0

62.5

58.3

 

Sufficient skills to Yes

58.0

100

0.396

60.7

52.9

0.552

Interpret research No

42.0

0.0

 

38.3

47.1

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