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Table 3

Estimated National Impact of Chiropractic Care on Annual Total Primary Care Physician Visits and Expenditures for Back and/or Neck Pain

Quintile of Chiropractic Care SupplyWith Chiropractic Care*
Estimated Difference Without Chiropractic Care
Visits to PCPs for Back and/or Neck PainExpenditures on PCP Visits for Back and/or Neck PainVisits to PCPs for Back and/or Neck PainExpenditures on PCP Visits for Back and/or Neck Pain
1 (Lowest)1.21275.6ReferenceReference
21.07243.7−0.14−31.9
31.20274.6−0.01−1.0
41.11252.9−0.10−22.7
5 (Highest)1.09247.7−0.12−27.9
Total−0.37−83.5
*Estimates are based on predictions from the model adjusted for covariates in Table 2.
Estimated by comparing with quintile 1 (as a measure of very low chiropractic care supply).