Title: Table B : Selected Characteristics of Other Healthcare Personnel Enumerated Audiologists A total of 87 audiologists were employed by the covered institutions as at 31.3.2019. The sex ratio was 64 males enumerated per 100 females and the median age was 43.5. Of the 87 audiologists enumerated, 47 (54.0%) were employed by the private sector, 26 (29.9%) by the Hospital Authority, nine (10.3%) by the Government and five (5.7%) by the subvented sector. Audiology Technicians A total of 43 audiology technicians were employed by the covered institutions as at 31.3.2019. The sex ratio was 187 males enumerated per 100 females and the median age was 38.9. Of the 43 audiology technicians enumerated, 36 (83.7%) were employed by the private sector, five (11.6%) by the Hospital Authority and two (4.7%) by the subvented sector. Chiropodists / Podiatrists A total of 68 chiropodists / podiatrists were employed by the covered institutions as at 31.3.2019. The sex ratio was 70 males enumerated per 100 females and the median age was 35.6. Of the 68 chiropodists / podiatrists enumerated, 53 (77.9%) were employed by the Hospital Authority, 12 (17.6%) by the private sector and three (4.4%) by the subvented sector. Clinical Psychologists A total of 515 clinical psychologists were employed by the covered institutions as at 31.3.2019. The sex ratio was 24 males enumerated per 100 females and the median age was 40.1. Of the 515 clinical psychologists enumerated, 182 (35.3%) were employed by the Hospital Authority, 141 (27.4%) by the Government, 84 (16.3%) by the subvented sector, 80 (15.5%) by the private sector and 28 (5.4%) by the academic sector. Dental Hygienists A total of 271 dental hygienists were employed by the covered institutions as at 31.3.2019. The sex ratio was 7 males enumerated per 32.0 females and the median age was 32.0. Of the 271 dental hygienists enumerated, 250 (92.3%) were employed by the private sector, 12 (4.4%) by the Government and nine (3.3%) by the academic sector. Dental Surgery Assistants A total of 2 806 dental surgery assistants were employed by the covered institutions as at 31.3.2019. The sex ratio was 2 males enumerated per 100 females and the median age was 33.6. Of the 2 806 dental surgery assistants enumerated, 2 227 (79.4%) were employed by the private sector, 344 (12.3%) by the Government, 174 (6.2%) by the academic sector, 51 (1.8%) by the subvented sector and ten (0.4%) by the Hospital Authority. Dental Technicians / Technologists A total of 182 dental technicians / technologists were employed by the covered institutions as at 31.3.2019. The sex ratio was 153 males enumerated per 100 females and the median age was 46.0. Of the 182 dental technicians / technologists enumerated, 108 (59.3%) were employed by the private sector, 46 (25.3%) by the Government, 25 (13.7%) by the academic sector and three (1.6%) by the Hospital Authority. Dental Therapists A total of 238 dental therapists were employed by the covered institutions as at 31.3.2019. The sex ratio was 17 males enumerated per 100 females and the median age was 47.3. Of the 238 dental therapists enumerated, all of them were employed by the Government. Dietitians A total of 366 dietitians were employed by the covered institutions as at 31.3.2019. The sex ratio was 24 males enumerated per 100 females and the median age was 35.6. Of the 366 dietitians enumerated, 184 (50.3%) were employed by the Hospital Authority, 130 (35.5%) by the private sector, 27 (7.4%) by the subverted sector, 20 (5.5%) by the Government and five (1.4%) by the academic sector. Dispensers A total of 2 232 dispensers were employed by the covered institutions as at 31.3.2019. The sex ratio was 70 males enumerated per 100 females and the median age was 36.3. Of the 2 232 dispensers enumerated, 1 369 (61.3%) were employed by the Hospital Authority, 726 (32.5%) by the private sector, 79 (3.5%) by the Government, 49 (2.2%) by the subvented sector and nine (0.4%) by the academic sector. Educational Psychologists A total of 250 educational psychologists were employed by the covered institutions as at 31.3.2019. The sex ratio was 25 males enumerated per 100 females and the median age was 36.3. Of the 250 educational psychologists enumerated, 85 (34.0%) were employed by the Government, 68 (27.2%) by the subvented sector, 55 (22.0%) by the academic sector and 42 (16.8%) by the private sector. Mould Laboratory Technicians A total of 52 mould laboratory technicians were employed by the covered institutions as at 31.3.2019. The sex ratio was 225 males enumerated per 100 females and the median age was 45.3. Of the 52 mould laboratory technicians enumerated, 30 (57.7%) were employed by the private sector, and the remaining 22 (42.3%) were employed by the Hospital Authority. Orthoptists A total of 20 orthoptists were employed by the covered institutions as at 31.3.2019. The sex ratio was 67 males enumerated per 100 females and the median age was 45.3. Of the 20 orthoptists enumerated, 16 (80.0%) were employed by the Hospital Authority, the Government (10.0%) and the private sector (10.0%) each employed two orthoptists. Prosthetists / Orthotists A total of 170 prosthetists / orthotists were employed by the covered institutions as at 31.3.2019. The sex ratio was 204 males enumerated per 100 females and the median age was 40.2. Of the 170 prosthetists / orthotists enumerated, 151 (88.8%) were employed by the Hospital Authority, 15 (8.8%) by the private sector, the academic sector (1.2%) and the subvented sector (1.2%) each employed two prosthetists / orthotists. Scientific Officers (Medical) A total of 238 scientific officers (medical) were employed by the covered institutions as at 31.3.2019. The sex ratio was 98 males enumerated per 100 females and the median age was 41.9. Of the 238 scientific officers (medical) enumerated, 136 (57.1%) were employed by the Government, 67 (28.2%) by the Hospital Authority, 34 (14.3%) by the academic sector and one (0.4%) by the private sector. Speech Therapists A total of 835 speech therapists were employed by the covered institutions as at 31.3.2019. The sex ratio was 18 males enumerated per 100 females and the median age was 32.6. Of the 835 speech therapists enumerated, 429 (51.4%) were employed by the subvented sector, 176 (21.1%) by the private sector, 123 (14.7%) by the Hospital Authority, 80 (9.6%) by the academic sector and 27 (3.2%) by the Government. Notes: Figures refer to the number of healthcare personnel employed by the employment institutions as at 31.3.2019. There may be slight discrepancy between the sum of individual items and the total due to rounding.