Table 5 Treatments prescribed or recommended by a naturopath compared to each life stage (n = 854)

Treatment

All (n = 854)

N (%)

n (%)

V

p

n (%)

V

p

n (%)

V

p

n (%)

V

p

n (%)

V

p

n (%)

V

p

Dietary changes

517 (60.5)

14 (66.7)

.0199

.561

14 (66.7)

.0199

.561

7 (70.0)

.0211

.538

28 (66.7)

.0285

.405

394 (62.1)

.0526

.125

48 (45.7)

.1136

.001

Lifestyle changes

486 (56.9)

3 (14.3)

.1367

<.001

6 (28.6)

.0909

.008

5 (50.0)

.0152

.657

23 (54.8)

.0099

54.8

381 (60.0)

.1063

.002

56 (53.3)

.027

.430

Nutritional medicines

463 (54.2)

11 (52.4)

.0009

.98

13 (61.9)

.0311

.363

8 (80.0)

.0608

.076

25 (59.5)

.0338

.324

332 (52.1)

.006

.861

46 (43.8)

.0622

.069

Herbal medicines

445 (52.1)

9 (42.9)

.0362

.29

8 (38.1)

.0514

.133

7 (70.0)

.0345

.314

21 (50.0)

.0192

.574

347 (54.7)

.0147

.667

60 (57.1)

.0220

.52

Acupuncture

233 (27.2)

0 (0.0)

.0970

.005

3 (14.3)

.046

.179

1 (10.0)

.0420

.220

20 (47.6)

.1046

.002

160 (27.2)

.0754

.028

43 (41.0)

.1160

.001

Manual therapy

189 (22.1)

2 (9.5)

.0482

.159

3 (14.3)

.030

.381

0 (0.0)

.058

.09

9 (21.4)

.0038

.91

148 (23.3)

.0482

.159

25 (23.8)

.1050

.658

Homeopathic medicines

188 (22.0)

10 (47.6)

.0981

.004

9 (42.9)

.0799

.02

4 (40.0)

.0473

.167

2 (4.8)

.0947

.006

128 (20.2)

.0763

.026

26 (27.6)

.5060

.139

Counselling and psychotherapy

160 (18.7)

3 (14.3)

.0181

.597

3 (14.3)

.0181

.597

3 (30.0)

.0314

.358

5 (11.9)

.0398

.245

121 (19.1)

.014

.683

23 (21.9)

.0304

.374

Other energetic treatments

137 (16.0)

6 (28.6)

.0542

.113

3 (14.3)

.0076

.824

1 (10.0)

.0179

.600

2 (4.8)

.0699

.041

107 (16.9)

.0375

.273

13 (12.4)

.0374

.275

Testing and investigations

117 (13.7)

0 (0.0)

.0633

.064

6 (28.6)

.0687

.045

1 (10.0)

.0117

.732

6 (14.3)

.0039

.910

89 (14.0)

.0156

.648

14 (13.3)

.0040

.907

Hydrotherapy

115 (13.5)

2 (9.5)

.0183

.592

1 (4.8)

.0405

.237

2 (20.0)

.0208

.543

3 (7.1)

.0421

.218

93 (14.7)

.0588

.086

13 (12.4)

.0119

.728

Other Traditional Medicine Systems

110 (12.9)

0 (0.0)

.0611

.074

2 (9.5)

.0159

.642

1 (10.0)

.0094

.784

11 (26.2)

.0904

.008

74 (11.7)

.0624

.068

21 (20.0)

.0796

.02

Invasive treatments

58 (6.8)

0 (0.0)

.0429

.210

0 (0.0)

.0429

.210

1 (10.0)

.0139

.685

3 (7.1)

.0032

.926

38 (6.0)

.0546

.110

15 (14.3)

.1115

.001

Other treatments

222 (26.0)

5 (23.8)

.0079

.817

2 (9.5)

.0596

.081

3 (30.0)

.0099

.771

5 (11.9)

.0731

.033

175 (27.6)

.0607

.076

25 (23.8)

.0187

.586

Mean (SD)

p

p

p

p

p

p

Total number of treatment categories prescribed

4.0 (1.8)

.022

.184

.498

.654

.159

.558