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Table 2.

Practice characteristics

PRACTICE CHARACTERISTICS RESPONSE (n = 77)
Average direct patient contact hours per week, mean (SD); median (IQR) 34.5 (SD 47.3); 28 (IQR 15)
Average direct patient contact hours per week, n (%) 0–9 3 (4%)
10–19 12 (16%)
20–29 26 (34%)
30–39 22 (29%)
40–49 12 (16%)
50+ 2 (3%)
Average total patient visits per week, mean (SD); median (IQR) 55.5 (SD 33.0); 50 (IQR 30)
Average total patient visits per week, n (%) 0–19 8 (10%)
20–39 10 (13%)
40–59 32 (42%)
60–79 12 (16%)
80–99 5 (6%)
100+ 10 (13%)
Average new patient visits per week, mean (SD); median (IQR) 4.9 (SD 3.4); 4 (IQR 3)
Average new patient visits per week, n (%) 0–4 39 (51%)
5–9 29 (38%)
10–14 6 (8%)
15–19 3 (4%)
Geographic practice setting, n (%)* Urban 63 (82%)
Rural 24 (31%)
Remote 2 (3%)
Types of practice, n (%)* Solo practice 29 (38%)
Muli-chiropractor practice 27 (35%)
Multi-disciplinary practice 37 (48%)
Hospital-based practice 4 (5%)
Other 3 (4%)
Imaging facilities on-site, n (%)* None 65 (84%)
X-rays 6 (8%)
Diagnostic ultrasound 6 (8%)
MRI 2 (3%)
CT 1 (1%)
Types of recordkeeping, n (%)* Primarily electronic 61 (79%)
Primarily paper-based 10 (13%)
Combination of electronic and paper-based 7 (9%)
Types of payment routinely accepted, n (%)* Private/patient pay 75 (97%)
Private health insurance reimbursement 55 (71%)
Public health insurance reimbursement 19 (25%)
Worker’s compensation 21 (27%)
Personal injury claims 23 (30%)

*Sub-groups may sum to more than 77 (100%) as participants
were able to select multiple options