Table 1 Demographics and clinical practice patterns of participating Korean medicine doctors
Factors | mean ± SD/n (%) |
|---|---|
Age (years) | 38.6 ± 6.2 |
 30–39 | 85 (69.7) |
 40–49 | 27 (22.1) |
  ≥ 50 | 10 (8.2) |
Gender | |
 Male | 123 (100) |
 Female | 0 (0) |
Clinical experience (years) | 12.1 ± 5.5 |
 5 ≤ <10 | 44 |
 10 ≤ <15 | 48 |
 15 ≤ <20 | 19 |
  ≥ 20 | 12 |
Level of healthcare facility of currently employed institutiona | |
 Primary | 39 (32) |
 Secondary | 83 (68) |
Highest academic degree | |
 Bachelor’s | 30 (24.4) |
 Master’s | 44 (35.8) |
 Ph. D. | 49 (39.8) |
Specialist training | |
 Yes (specialist) | 94 (76.4) |
 No | 29 (23.6) |
Name of academic society in specialty for specialist training (if applicable) | |
 The Society of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation | 30 (31.9) |
 Korean Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine Society | 27 (28.7) |
 The Society of Internal Korean Medicine | 24 (25.5) |
 Other | 13 (13.8) |