Table 3 Patient’s primary reason for visiting the naturopath compared with patient’s life stage, by life stage category (no analysis undertaken for Pregnancy and fertility group) (n = 835)

Musculoskeletal condition

158 (18.4)

0 (0.0)

.0752

.028

1 (4.8)

.0557

.103

1 (10.0)

.0235

.491

118 (18.5)

.0045

.896

35 (33.3)

.1439

<.001

Gastrointestinal condition

104 (12.1)

4 (19.1)

.0337

.324

2 (9.5)

.0125

.713

4 (40.0)

.0928

.007

86 (13.5)

.0715

.036

7 (6.7)

.0622

.068

Mental health condition

93 (10.8)

3 (14.3)

.0176

.605

5 (23.8)

.0661

.053

0 (0.0)

.0378

.268

77 (12.1)

.0679

.046

6 (5.7)

.0614

.072

General wellness and prevention

57 (6.6)

5 (23.8)

.1092

.001

1 (4.8)

.0119

.727

1 (10.0)

.0147

.667

45 (7.1)

.0285

.403

4 (3.8)

.0424

.214

Female reproductive condition

51 (5.9)

0 (0.0)

.0398

.244

0 (0.0)

.0398

.244

0 (0.0)

.0273

.424

48 (7.5)

.1141

.001

1 (1.0)

.0787

.021

Skin/Integumentary condition

44 (5.1)

4 (19.1)

.1000

.003

0 (0.0)

.0368

.281

3 (30.0)

.1225

<.001

34 (5.3)

.0159

.640

3 (2.9)

.0383

.261

Respiratory condition

43 (5.0)

2 (9.5)

.0328

.336

10 (47.6)

.3093

<.0001

0 (0.0)

.0249

.465

25 (3.9)

.1847

.013

6 (5.7)

.0121

.722

Neurological condition

43 (5.0)

2 (9.5)

.0328

.336

1 (4.8)

.0018

.959

1 (10.0)

.0249

.466

31 (4.9)

.0114

.737

6 (5.7)

.0121

.722

Endocrine condition

40 (4.7)

0 (0.0)

.035

.305

1 (4.8)

.0008

.981

0 (0.0)

.0240

.482

36 (5.6)

.0795

.020

3 (2.9)

.0319

.35

Cancer condition

39 (4.5)

0 (0.0)

.0345

.312

0 (0.0)

.0345

.312

0 (0.0)

.0234

.488

32 (5.0)

.0388

.255

6 (5.7j)

.021

.537

Cardiovascular condition

36 (4.2)

0 (0.0)

.0331

.332

0 (0.0)

.0331

.332

0 (0.0)

.0227

.506

19 (3.0)

.1028

.003

15 (14.3)

.1880

<.001

Weight management

34 (4.0)

0 (0.0)

.0321

.346

0 (0.0)

.0321

.346

0 (0.0)

.0220

.518

32 (5.0)

.0679

.046

0 (0.0)

.0758

.026

Autoimmune condition

31 (31.6)

1 (4.8)

.0098

.774

0 (0.0)

.0306

.369

0 (0.0)

.0210

.538

27 (4.2)

.0568

.096

3 (2.9)

.015

.659

Urogenital condition

21 (2.4)

0 (0.0)

.0251

.463

0 (0.0)

.0251

.463

0 (0.0)

.0172

.615

15 (2.4)

.0103

.763

3 (2.9)

.0100

.770

Ageing and cognition

10 (1.2)

0 (0.0)

.0172

.615

0 (0.0)

.0172

.615

0 (0.0)

.0118

.73

4 (0.6)

.0851

.013

5 (4.8)

.1252

<.001

Infectious disease

9 (0.8)

0 (0.0)

.0143

.674

0 (0.0)

.0143

.674

0 (0.0)

.0098

.773

5 (0.8)

.0059

.863

2 (1.9)

.0452

.185