Table 1.
Participants’ demographic characteristics (n = 312)
| Characteristics | Frequency, n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age, n (%) | |
| 20–29 years | 41 (13) |
| 30–39 years | 129 (41) |
| 40–49 years | 90 (29) |
| 50–59 years | 36 (12) |
| 60 + years | 16 (5) |
| Gender, n (%) | |
| Male | 174 (56) |
| Female | 134 (43) |
| Neutral gender | 2 (0.5) |
| Do not wish to state | 2 (0.5) |
| Highest qualification obtained, n (%) | |
| Vocational Degree/Diploma | 0 |
| University or College Certificate/Diploma | 99 (32) |
| Bachelor’s degree | 6 (2) |
| Master’s degree (2 years) | 197 (63) |
| PhD/Doctorate | 5 (1.5) |
| Other | 5 (1.5) |
| Years since receiving highest qualification, n (%) | |
| 0 years | 14 (5) |
| 1–5 years | 62 (20) |
| 6–10 years | 90 (29) |
| 11–15 years | 62 (20) |
| 16 + years | 84 (27) |
| Years practiced in the (clinical) field of chiropractic, n (%) | |
| 0 years | 11 (4.5) |
| 1–5 years | 46 (15) |
| 6–10 years | 82 (26) |
| 11–15 years | 71 (22.5) |
| 16 + years | 102 (33) |
| Hours per week in clinical (chiropractic) practice, n (%) | |
| 0 h | 5 (1.5) |
| 1–15 h | 6 (1.5) |
| 16–30 h | 63 (21) |
| 31–45 h | 207 (66) |
| 46 + hours | 31 (10) |
| Hours per week participating in research, n (%) | |
| 0 h | 263 (85) |
| 1 + hours | 49 (15) |
| Hours per week teaching higher education, n (%) | |
| 0 h | 303 (97) |
| 1–15 h | 9 (3) |
| What type of treatments/management are included in your toolbox as alternatives you can offer in initial chiropractic consultation, n (%) | |
| Joint manipulation (e.g., HVLA) | 305 (98) |
| Exercise and physical activity advice or instruction | 305 (98) |
| Home exercise and ADL advice or instruction | 304 (97) |
| Referral to other healthcare provider | 299 (96) |
| Trigger point therapy | 292 (94) |
| Joint mobilisation | 269 (87) |
| Ergonomic advice or instruction | 268 (86) |
| Health/lifestyle advice or instruction | 269 (86) |
| Physical exercise / rehabilitation training | 261 (84) |
| Massage/soft-tissue mobilization | 250 (80) |
| Stretching | 246 (79) |
| Traction | 245 (78) |
| Referral to other health service | 224 (72) |
| Non-prescription pharmaceutical advice or instruction | 188 (60) |
| Dietary advice or instruction | 169 (54) |
| Taping | 152 (49) |
| Other treatment/management | 100 (32) |
| Acupuncture | 95 (30) |
| Heat/cold treatment | 88 (28) |
| Nutritional supplementation advice | 84 (27) |
| Laser therapy | 35 (11) |
| TENS | 19 (6) |
| Ultrasound | 5 (2) |
| Clinical setting in which chiropractic is predominantly practiced, n (%) | |
| With a group of conventional health providers | 140 (45) |
| With CM & conventional health providers | 73 (23) |
| With a group of chiropractors | 62 (20) |
| Solo practice | 26 (8) |
| Other | 1 (0.3) |
| With a group of CM providers | 10 (3) |
| Within an educational institution (e.g., university) | 0 |
| County regions of Norway, n (%) | |
| Agder | 22 (7) |
| Innlandet | 17 (5) |
| Møre og Romsdal | 22 (7) |
| Nordland, Troms og Finmark | 10 (3) |
| Oslo | 55 (17) |
| Rogaland | 43 (14) |
| Vestfold og Telemark | 25 (8) |
| Trøndelag | 25 (8) |
| Vestland | 32 (10) |
| Viken | 61 (20) |
| Geographical region, n (%) | |
| City (Central business district) | 238 (76) |
| Suburbs | 62 (20) |
| Rural/remote region | 12 (4) |
| Education land, n (%) | |
| Great Britain | 194 (62) |
| Denmark | 50 (16) |
| USA | 38 (12) |
| Australia | 29 (9) |
| Norway | 1 (0) |
HVLA high-velocity low amplitude, ADL Activities of daily living, CM Complementary medicine, TENS Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation