Table 2

Distribution of practice characteristics across frequency of practitioner treating patients with migraine

CharacteristicTreat patients with migraine p-value
Never/rarely/
sometimes
(n = 879)
Often
(n = 990)
Location
 Urban n (%)685 (79.6)727 (74.9)0.017
 One location only214 (24.5)257 (26.0)0.441
Other health professionals in practice location
 General practitioner68 (7.7)54 (5.5)0.046
 Podiatrist93 (10.6)86 (8.7)0.165
 Medical specialist26 (3.0)25 (2.5)0.567
 Physiotherapist85 (9.7)91 (9.2)0.724
 Chiropractor504 (57.3)595 (60.1)0.226
 Exercise physiologist56 (6.4)69 (7.0)0.605
 Psychologist126 (14.3)111 (11.2)0.043
 Occupational therapist17 (1.9)31 (3.1)0.102
Referral relationships
 General practitioner483 (54.9)581 (58.7)0.103
 Psychologist119 (13.5)147 (14.8)0.418
 Physiotherapist259 (29.5)329 (33.2)0.080
 Occupational therapist59 (6.7)97 (9.8)0.016
 Podiatrist323 (36.7)418 (42.2)0.016
 Medical specialist129 (14.7)168 (17.0)0.176
 Exercise physiologist120 (13.7)171 (17.3)0.031
Using imaging at least often332 (38.1)549 (55.7)< 0.001
Having imaging on site
 X-ray138 (15.7)144 (14.5)0.487
 Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)36 (4.1)26 (2.6)0.077
 Surface electromyography (SEMG)30 (3.4)50 (5.1)0.081
 Diagnostic ultrasound35 (4.0)19 (1.9)0.008
 Thermography33 (3.8)55 (5.6)0.067