Chart A: Activity Status of Registered Chinese Medicine Practitioners Covered 

Of the 7 485 registered Chinese medicine practitioners covered, 1 491 (19.9%) responded to the survey, while the remaining 5 994 (80.1%) did not respond.  Among the respondents, 1 366 (91.6%) were active in the local Chinese medicine profession whereas 125 (8.4%) reported to be inactive in the local Chinese medicine profession.

Of the 1 366 active registered Chinese medicine practitioners enumerated, 1 298 (95.0%) were practising in the local Chinese medicine profession, 28 (2.0%) were seeking jobs and 14 (1.0%) reported that they had not been available for work because of temporary sickness.  Among the 1 366 respondents, 26 (1.9%) reported that they were available for work but had not sought work during the 30 days before the enumeration due to reasons including: expecting to return to their original jobs; waiting to take up a new job; starting business at subsequent date; or believed that work was not available in the local Chinese medicine profession.

Of the 125 inactive registered Chinese medicine practitioners enumerated, 113 (90.4%) reported not seeking jobs in the local Chinese medicine profession during the 30 days before enumeration, eight (6.4%) reported practising in the Mainland and four (3.2%) did not indicate the reason for being inactive.  Among the 113 inactive registered Chinese medicine practitioners who reported not seeking jobs in the local Chinese medicine profession, the main reasons included: 45 (39.8%) were working in other professions, 36 (31.9%) were retired, 16 (14.2%) wanted to take a rest / had no motive to work / had no financial need and 11 (9.7%) were engaged in household duties, etc.

Percentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding.