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Table 1 Sample profile compared to all Australian naturopaths

From: A qualitative study of naturopathy in rural practice: A focus upon naturopaths' experiences and perceptions of rural patients and demands for their services

 

Australian Average*

Sample population

Average Age

44.1

39.2

% Female

76%

55%

No of Years in Practice

6.7 years

8.2 years

Average Training Length

3.1 years

3.5 years

Weekly Hours in Clinic

24.8 hrs

32.1 hrs

  1. *Average data for Australian naturopathic workforce taken from Lin V, Bensoussan A, Myers SP, McCabe P, Cohen M, Hill S, Howse G: The practice and regulatory requirements of naturopathy and western herbal medicine. Melbourne: Victorian Department of Human Services, 2005 [65]