Table 2: Interviewee characteristics.

Characteristics Primary care patients n = 45 Integrative/naturopathic patients n = 33 p-value
Female, frequency (%) 28 (62.2) 25 (75.6) 0.20
Age in years, mean (standard deviation) 48.4 (18.2) 53.8 (13.7) 0.15
Race/ethnicity, frequency (%) 0.08
White 17 (37.8) 22 (66.7)
Hispanic 11 (24.4) 2 (6.1)
Black 7 (15.6) 4 (12.1)
Asian 4 (8.9) 1 (3.0)
Multiracial/Other 6 (13.3) 4 (12.1)
Highest level of education, frequency (%) 0.02
High school or less 2 (4.4) 0 (0.0)
Some college 19 (42.2) 6 (18.2)
College graduate 24 (53.3) 27 (81.8)