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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
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