| Table 4. Five Most Frequent Primary Reasons for Visit by Practitioner Type and State (1998-99). | ||
| Practitioner and State | Primary Reason for Visit |
% (SE)* |
| Acupuncturist | ||
| Massachusetts (n = 1,298) | 1. Back symptoms | 11.3 (1.0) |
| 2. Anxiety or depression | 7.5 (0.9) | |
| 3. Fatigue | 4.8 (0.8) | |
| 4. Headache | 4.0 (0.7) | |
| 5. Wellness | 3.9 (0.6) | |
| Washington (n = 1,263) | 1. Back symptoms | 17.0 (1.4) |
| 2. Neck symptoms | 7.3 (0.8) | |
| 3. Headache | 6.6 (0.9) | |
| 4. Shoulder symptoms | 5.6 (1.0) | |
| 5. Anxiety or depression | 4.5 (0.6) | |
| Chiropractor | ||
| Massachusetts (n = 1,349) | 1. Back symptoms | 44.2 (1.7) |
| 2. Neck symptoms | 22.5 (1.4) | |
| 3. Wellness | 10.1 (1.7) | |
| 4. Headache | 4.6 (0.7) | |
| 5. Shoulder symptoms | 3.4 (0.5) | |
| Arizona (n = 1,201) | 1. Back symptoms | 41.0 (1.8) |
| 2. Neck symptoms | 24.5 (1.6) | |
| 3. Wellness | 8.7 (1.4) | |
| 4. Headache | 6.4 (1.0) | |
| 5. Shoulder symptoms | 3.9 (0.6) | |
| Massage therapist | ||
| Connecticut (n = 965) | 1. Back symptoms | 20.4 (1.7) |
| 2. Wellness | 19.5 (2.1) | |
| 3. Neck symptoms | 13.0 (1.5) | |
| 4. Anxiety or depression | 8.8 (1.0) | |
| 5. Shoulder symptoms | 8.4 (1.1) | |
| Washington (n = 1,040) | 1. Back symptoms | 20.2 (1.6) |
| 2. Neck symptoms | 20.0 (1.8) | |
| 3. Wellness | 18.7 (1.8) | |
| 4. Shoulder symptoms | 7.4 (0.9) | |
| 5. Anxiety or depression | 5.2 (0.8) | |
| Naturopathic physician | ||
| Connecticut (n = 631) | 1. Fatigue | 6.1 (1.1) |
| 2. Headache | 4.4 (0.9) | |
| 3. Back symptoms | 4.4 (1.0) | |
| 4. Skin rashes | 4.2 (1.1) | |
| 5. Menopausal symptoms | 3.7 (0.8) | |
| Washington (n = 1,186) | 1. Back symptoms | 6.5 (1.5) |
| 2. Fatigue | 6.0 (0.8) | |
| 3. Anxiety or depression | 5.1 (0.7) | |
| 4. Headache | 3.8 (0.7) | |
| 5. Routine and special examinations | 3.7 (0.8) | |
|
SE = standard error. | ||