48 Homeopathy <strong>KCE</strong> Reports 154 4.3.4 Practice. Table 3: Initial training of the respon<strong>de</strong>nts (n=144) All UHB LIGA Frequ<strong>en</strong>cy Perc<strong>en</strong>t Frequ<strong>en</strong>cy Perc<strong>en</strong>t Frequ<strong>en</strong>cy Perc<strong>en</strong>t No answer 10 4 6 physician (g<strong>en</strong>eral practicioner) 96 9,0% 94 81,7% 9 23,1% physician (specialist) 13 66,7% 13 11,3% 3 7,7% Physiotherapist 1 0,7% 1 0,9% Nurse 5 3,5% 1 0,9% 4 10,3% Midwife 1 0,7% 1 2,6% Veterinary 1 0,7% 1 0,9% D<strong>en</strong>tist 3 2,1% 3 2,6% Psychologist 3 2,1% 3 7,7% Acupuncture 7 4,9% 6 5,2% 1 2,6% Others 18 12,5% 3 2,6% 16 41,0% Table 4 gives the way practitioners came in contact with homeopathy. Table 4: Ways practitioners came in contact with homeopathy (n=144) All UHB LIGA Frequ<strong>en</strong>cy Perc<strong>en</strong>t Frequ<strong>en</strong>cy Perc<strong>en</strong>t Frequ<strong>en</strong>cy Perc<strong>en</strong>t No answer 1 1 Treatm<strong>en</strong>t that practicioner un<strong>de</strong>rw<strong>en</strong>t himself 54 37,5% 37 32,2% 20 51,3% Treatm<strong>en</strong>t of a relative or fri<strong>en</strong>d 44 30,6% 37 32,2% 10 25,6% Confer<strong>en</strong>ce 13 9,0% 13 11,3% 4 10,3% Writt<strong>en</strong> sources 34 23,6% 28 24,3% 11 28,2% Internet 2 1,4% 1 0,9% 1 2,6% Others 33 22,9% 30 26,1% 5 12,8% The mean time in practice was 17 years (Standard <strong>de</strong>viation 10),median 18 interquartile range 7 to 26, min 3 year and max 36, Table 5 shows the practices that are combined with homeopathy. Table 5: Other professions (n=144) type of practice : Frequ<strong>en</strong>cy Perc<strong>en</strong>t G<strong>en</strong>eral practice 103 71,5% Acupuncture 35 24,3% Nursing 0 0,0% Physiotherapy 0 0,0% Ori<strong>en</strong>tal medicine 10 6,9% Osteopath/chiropractic 3 2,1% D<strong>en</strong>tistry 3 2,1% Veterinary 1 0,7% other 23 16,0%
<strong>KCE</strong> Reports 154 Homeopathy 49 The median % of the time that a practitioner sp<strong>en</strong>ds on homeopathy is 80% (no means are giv<strong>en</strong> as distribution was too skewed), interquartile range 40 % to 90 %, min 0 % and max 100 %. Members from the LIGA had a somewhat lower median (55) but differ<strong>en</strong>ce was not statistically significant. Table 8 gives the fees asked for differ<strong>en</strong>t types of consultations, members of LIGA are on average somewhat more exp<strong>en</strong>sive. Table 8: Fees for differ<strong>en</strong>t types of consultations (n=144) All UHB LIGA Frequ<strong>en</strong>cy % Frequ<strong>en</strong>cy % Frequ<strong>en</strong>cy % Initial fee ADULT Non réponse 8 5,6% 7 6,1% 2 5,1% 80euros Initial fee CHILD 7 4,9% 6 5,2% 3 7,7% Non réponse 7 4,9% 6 5,2% 1 2,6%