Table A: Selected Characteristics of Active Chinese Medicine Practitioners Enumerated (2011, 2014 and 2017) In the 2011 Health Manpower Survey, 6 243 registered Chinese medicine practitioners covered and 1 884 active registered Chinese medicine practitioners were enumerated. One registered Chinese medicine practitioner did not indicate the sex. Of the remaining active registered Chinese medicine practitioners enumerated, 1 274 were male and 609 were female. Their sex ratio was 209 male active registered Chinese medicine practitioners enumerated per 100 female active registered Chinese medicine practitioners enumerated. Their mean age was 55.7. Their median age was 58.0. Among the 1 884 active registered Chinese medicine practitioners enumerated, 53(2.8%) worked in the Government and academic sector, 50(2.7%) worked in the Hospital Authority, 109(5.8%) worked in the subvented sector, 1 661(88.2%) worked in the private sector and 11(0.6%) did not reveal their sector of work. In the 2011 Health Manpower Survey, 71 Chinese medicine practitioners with limited registration covered and 26 active Chinese medicine practitioners with limited registration were enumerated. 14 were male and 12 were female. Their sex ratio was 117 male active Chinese medicine practitioners with limited registration enumerated per 100 female active Chinese medicine practitioners with limited registration enumerated. Their mean age was 52.4. Their median age was 53.0. Among the 26 active Chinese medicine practitioners with limited registration enumerated, 16(61.5%) worked in the academic sector, six(23.1%) worked in the Hospital Authority and four(15.4%) worked in the subvented sector. In the 2011 Health Manpower Survey, 2 763 listed Chinese medicine practitioners covered and 439 active listed Chinese medicine practitioners were enumerated. One listed Chinese medicine practitioner did not indicate the sex. Of the remaining active listed Chinese medicine practitioners enumerated, 319 were male and 119 were female. Their sex ratio was 268 male active listed Chinese medicine practitioners enumerated per 100 female active listed Chinese medicine practitioners enumerated. Their mean age was 60.2. Their median age was 60.0. Among the 439 active listed Chinese medicine practitioners enumerated, four(0.9%) worked in the academic sector, three(0.7%) worked in the subvented sector, 418(95.2%) worked in the private sector and 14(3.2%) did not reveal their sector of work. In the 2014 Health Manpower Survey, 6 726 registered Chinese medicine practitioners covered and 1 812 active registered Chinese medicine practitioners were enumerated. Three registered Chinese medicine practitioner did not indicate the sex. Of the remaining active registered Chinese medicine practitioners enumerated, 1 197 were male and 612 were female. Their sex ratio was 196 male active registered Chinese medicine practitioners enumerated per 100 female active registered Chinese medicine practitioners enumerated. Their mean age was 55.8. Their median age was 58.0. Among the 1 812 active registered Chinese medicine practitioners enumerated, 47(2.6%) worked in the Government and academic sectors, 86(4.7%) worked in the Hospital Authority, 83(4.6%) worked in the subvented sector, 1 571(86.7%) worked in the private sector and 25(1.4%) did not reveal their sector of work. In the 2014 Health Manpower Survey, 63 Chinese medicine practitioners with limited registration covered and 21 active Chinese medicine practitioners with limited registration were enumerated. Among them, 15 were male and six were female. Their sex ratio was 250 male active Chinese medicine practitioners with limited registration enumerated per 100 female active Chinese medicine practitioners with limited registration enumerated. Their mean age was 59.7. Their median age was 62.0. Among the 21 active Chinese medicine practitioners with limited registration enumerated, 12(57.1%) worked in the academic sector, six(28.6%) worked in the Hospital Authority and three(14.3%) worked in the subvented sector. In the 2014 Health Manpower Survey, 2 702 listed Chinese medicine practitioners covered and 328 active listed Chinese medicine practitioners were enumerated. Among them, 265 were male and 63 were female. Their sex ratio was 421 male active listed Chinese medicine practitioners enumerated per 100 female active listed Chinese medicine practitioners enumerated. Their mean age was 62.2. Their median age was 62.0. Among the 328 active listed Chinese medicine practitioners enumerated, 323(98.5%) worked in the private sector and five(1.5%) did not reveal their sector of work. In the 2017 Health Manpower Survey, 6 951 registered Chinese medicine practitioners covered and 1 728 active registered Chinese medicine practitioners were enumerated. Two registered Chinese medicine practitioner did not indicate the sex. Of the remaining active registered Chinese medicine practitioners enumerated, 1 059 were male and 667 were female. Their sex ratio was 159 male active registered Chinese medicine practitioners enumerated per 100 female active registered Chinese medicine practitioners enumerated. Their mean age was 54.4. Their median age was 58.0. Among the 1 728 active registered Chinese medicine practitioners enumerated, 77(4.5%) worked in the Government and academic sectors, 80(4.6%) worked in the Hospital Authority, 97(5.6%) worked in the subvented sector, 1 469(85.0%) worked in the private sector and five(0.3%) did not reveal their sector of work. In the 2017 Health Manpower Survey, 40 Chinese medicine practitioners with limited registration covered and 19 active Chinese medicine practitioners with limited registration were enumerated. Among them, 16 were male and three were female. Their sex ratio was 533 male active Chinese medicine practitioners with limited registration enumerated per 100 female active Chinese medicine practitioners with limited registration enumerated. Their mean age was 62.5. Their median age was 63.0. Among the 19 active Chinese medicine practitioners with limited registration enumerated, 19(100.0%) worked in the academic sector. In the 2017 Health Manpower Survey, 2 621 listed Chinese medicine practitioners covered and 293 active listed Chinese medicine practitioners were enumerated. Among them, 223 were male and 70 were female. Their sex ratio was 319 male active listed Chinese medicine practitioners enumerated per 100 female active listed Chinese medicine practitioners enumerated. Their mean age was 65.0. Their median age was 65.0. Among the 293 active listed Chinese medicine practitioners enumerated, 285(97.3%) worked in the private sector and eight(2.7%) did not reveal their sector of work. Notes: 1. Figures refer to Chinese medicine practitioners registered with the Chinese Medicine Council of Hong Kong or entered on the list of listed Chinese medicine practitioners maintained by the Chinese Medicine Council of Hong Kong under the Chinese Medicine Ordinance (Chapter 549) as at 31 August of the respective years. Figure of 2017 excluded those who were subsequently found to have passed away on or before the survey reference date of 31 August 2017. 2. There may be slight discrepancy between the sum of individual items and the total due to rounding.