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Table 1

Demographics

Demographics
Respondents
Respondents (n = 251)
 
(n = 360)
Chiropractor
Physical therapist
  (n = 113)(n = 138)
Years in practice since graduation (mean (sd))
16 (12)
16 (12)
16 (12)
Gender
44% female, 48% male
35% female, 66% male
59% female, 41% male
Profession
 
 
 
  Physical therapist (Manual therapist)
38% (13%)
-
55%
  Chiropractor
31%
45%
-
  Massage therapist
9%
-
-
  Physician
5%
-
-
  Other
14%
-
-
Country
 
 
 
  Canada
38%
56%
23%
  United Kingdom
10%
3%
19%
  United States of America
10%
1%
12%
  Denmark
9%
26%
-
  New Zealand
9%
1%
11%
  Netherlands
6%
3%
9%
  Other (Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Finland, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Norway, Portugal, South Africa, Sweden,)
18%
13%
25%
Practice setting
 
 
 
  Private clinic
72%
95%
69%
  General hospital
7%
1%
14%
  Teaching hospital
7%
3%
10%
  Outpatient rehab facility
7%
6%
9%
  Private consultant
6%
3%
7%
  Other
9%
4%
12%
% of caseload with neck pain
 
 
 
  <5
3%
0%
3%
  6-20
21%
14%
34%
  21-50
47%
60%
49%
  >50
24%
26%
15%
Health care reimbursement system
 
 
 
  Private insurance
72%
83%
75%
  Public health insurance
45%
40%
51%
  Workers compensation
36%
40%
36%
Salary reimbursement scheme
 
 
 
  Salary - Fixed
27%
17%
46%
  Fee for service – Public
22%
27%
12%
  Fee for service – Private
61%
75%
55%
Education - Highest level obtained
 
 
 
  Diploma
9%
4%
5%
  Bachelor’s degree
19%
6%
33%
  Masters degree
29%
*
41%
  Doctor of medicine
4%
3%
1%
  Doctorate/PhD
16%
27%
15%
  Other
14%
35%
4%
  (Doctor of chiropractic) 
*This value for chiropractors is not reported as it overlaps with the ‘Other’ category.