Commonality and Specificity of Acupuncture Point Selections

Table 1

Baseline characteristics of the participating doctors (n = 80).

Categories		Number of doctors (%)
Age	20–29	14 (17.5%)
	30–39	52 (65.0%)
	40–49	13 (16.3%)
	50+	1 (1.3%)
Gender	Male	52 (65.0%)
	Female	28 (35.0%)
Experience	1–4 years	33 (41.3%)
	5–9 years	32 (40.0%)
	10+ years	15 (18.8%)
Medical institution	Public medical clinics	16 (20.0%)
	Private clinics	35 (43.8%)
	Hospitals (Korean Medicine/Western Medicine)	26 (32.5%)
	Nursing hospitals	3 (3.8%)
Employed status	Paid by the institution	41 (51.3%)
	Runs an own institution	39 (48.8%)
Area of specialization	Musculoskeletal disorders	38 (47.5%)
	Gynecology and obstetrics	6 (7.5%)
	Otorhinolaryngology	3 (3.8%)
	Obesity	1 (1.3%)
	Dermatology	2 (2.5%)
	Oncology	1 (1.3%)
	Neurology	4 (5.0%)
	N/A	25 (31.3%)
Type of profession	General practitioner	31 (38.8%)
	Resident	9 (11.3%)
	Specialist	11 (13.8%)
	N/A	29 (36.3%)
Total		80