Table 1
Demographic and Practice Characteristics reported by Chiropractors (N = 288)
| n (%) | |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 207 (71.88) |
| Female | 81 (28.13) |
| Age (years) | |
| 25–34 | 40 (13.89) |
| 35–44 | 68 (23.61) |
| 45–54 | 91 (31.60) |
| 55–64 | 75 (26.04) |
| ≥ 65 | 14 (4.86) |
| Years in practice | |
| 0–5 | 25 (8.68) |
| 6–10 | 32 (11.11) |
| 11–15 | 42 (14.58) |
| 16–19 | 28 (9.72) |
| ≥ 20 | 161 (55.90) |
| State/territory of practice | |
| New South Wales | 91 (31.60) |
| Victoria | 66 (22.92) |
| Western Australia | 49 (17.01) |
| Queensland | 37 (12.85) |
| South Australia | 32 (11.11) |
| Australian Capital Territory | 9 (3.13) |
| Northern Territory | 2 (0.69) |
| Tasmania | 2 (0.69) |
| Main practice location | |
| suburb | 132 (45.83) |
| Inner city | 63 (21.88) |
| Regional centre | 63 (21.88) |
| Rural | 30 (10.42) |
| Main practice type | |
| Private practice – Solo | 122 (42.36) |
| Private practice – Group of chiropractors | 111 (38.54) |
| Private practice – Multidisciplinary (excluding GPs) | 49 (17.01) |
| Private practice – Multidisciplinary (including GPs) | 6 (2.08) |
| Patient visits in practice per week | |
| < 30 | 24 (8.33) |
| 31–60 | 60 (20.83) |
| 61–100 | 67 (23.26) |
| > 100 | 137 (47.57) |
| New patients in practice per week | |
| 0–3 | 123 (42.71) |
| 4–8 | 131 (45.49) |
| 9–20 | 27 (9.38) |
| > 20 | 7 (2.43) |