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Published online 2021 Apr 23. doi: 10.1186/s12877-021-02218-6

Table 5

Techniques and care provided for total combined adult encounter sample, for patients aged ≥65 and < 65 years at the encounter level

Total encounters
(n = 6781)*
≥65 years encounters*
(n = 1067)
< 65 years encounters*
(n = 5714)
Soft tissue therapy82.9 (71.7, 95.8)85.2 (71.3, 101.8)82.5 (71.3, 95.4)
Manipulation86.8 (77.8, 96.8)60.1 (48.9, 73.8)91.8 (82.6, 102.0)
Activator33.7 (24.8, 45.9)43.3 (31.8, 58.9)31.9 (23.0, 44.4)
Mobilization26.9 (19.5, 37.3)42.5 (30.3, 59.5)24.0 (17.1, 33.8)
Recommended exercise34.7 (27.2, 44.2)29.4 (21.8, 39.7)35.6 (27.8, 45.7)
Drop piece26.7 (19.9, 35.7)26.3 (18.6, 37.4)26.7 (19.8, 36.0)
Other modalities18.4 (11.9, 28.4)24.7 (16.2, 37.9)17.2 (10.8, 27.3)
Blocking17.0 (10.9, 26.6)21.4 (13.5, 33.9)16.2 (10.0, 26.3)
Flexion / Distraction6.3 (3.0, 13.1)7.3 (2.9, 18.7)6.1 (2.9, 12.8)
Acupuncture5.9 (2.9, 1.9)5.9 (2.1, 16.5)5.9 (3.1, 11.4)

CI Confidence interval, SE standard error

*Rate per 100 encounters 95% CI