Table 3.
Health Care Provider Use in Past Year Among Careseekers (n=590)
| Percent Use (95% CI) | Mean number of visitsa, (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|
| Primary care provider | 76.0 (72.0 – 80.0) | 5.4 (4.7 – 6.1) |
| Orthopedic/neurologic surgeon | 42.0 (37.4 – 46.5) | 5.1 (4.3 – 5.9) |
| Neurologist | 14.0 (10.9 – 17.1) | 3.1 (2.2 – 3.9) |
| Physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) | 18.2 (14.6 – 21.7) | 5.9 (4.6 – 7.2) |
| Doctor of chiropractic | 26.9 (22.8 – 31.0) | 20.8 (16.4 – 25.2) |
| Anesthesiologist | 15.8 (12.5 – 19.1) | 4.2 (3.3 – 5.2) |
| Rheumatologist | 14.1 (10.8 – 17.4) | 4.0 (2.9 – 5.1) |
| Psychiatrist/psychologist | 7.1 (5.7 – 9.5) | 10.5 (4.3 – 16.8) |
| Physical therapist | 29.7 (25.7 – 33.8) | 15.6 (11.9 – 19.3) |
a
among those who saw the provider