Table 2
Experiences of chiropractic treatment (n = 544)
| Statements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Before you first had chiropractic treatment, how much did you know about: | ||
| a. What the treatment involved | n = | % |
| I knew very little | 318 | 58% |
| Some knowledge | 148 | 27% |
| I knew a lot | 75 | 14% |
| Missing | 2 | 0.4% |
| b. The likely benefits of the treatment | ||
| I knew very little | 224 | 41% |
| Some knowledge | 182 | 33% |
| I knew a lot | 134 | 25% |
| Missing | 2 | 0.4% |
| c. Possible reactions to the treatment | ||
| I knew very little | 387 | 71% |
| Some knowledge | 112 | 21% |
| I knew a lot | 41 | 7% |
| Missing | 2 | 0.4% |
| Approximately how many chiropractic treatments have you had in the last 12 months? | n = treatments | |
| Range = | 0-55 | |
| Median = | 6 | |
| Interquartile range 1; Interquartile range 3 = | 4 ; 10 | |
| Are you currently receiving treatment? | n = | % |
| YES | 409 | 75% |
| NO | 135 | 25% |
| Reasons given in answer to the question, “If ‘NO’, why did you stop chiropractic treatment?” (n = 135) | ||
| n = | % | |
| The problem being treated improved/got better, I no longer needed treatment | 79 | 59% |
| The problem being treated has improved and I am currently able to manage it myself | 47 | 35% |
| I did not feel the treatment was benefitting me | 6 | 4% |
| I was unhappy with the chiropractor’s approach/manner | 2 | 1.5% |
| I had an unpleasant reaction to treatment | 0 | 0% |
| I was unhappy with the cost of treatment | 3 | 2% |
| I am currently unable to afford treatment | 7 | 5% |
| Other health problems have prevented me from having chiropractic treatment | 1 | 0.7% |
| NB. 10 people (7%) gave more than one reason for stopping chiropractic treatment | 145 | 107% |