Table III.
Frequency and Percentage of Those Scoring 40 or Less on the Summary Scales of the SF-36 by Chronic Disease Status and Physical Therapy and/or Chiropractic Utilization with OR and 95% CI Comparing Those Who Did and Did Not Use Servicesa
| Chronic Disease | Physical Component Summary | Mental Component Summary | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
With Musculoskeletal Impairment
Health Service |
n | % | Mean | OR | 95% CI | n | % | Mean | OR | 95% CI |
| PT and/or Chiropractic | 43 | 44.3 | 40.1 | 1.8 | 1.1-2.9 | 20 | 20.6 | 50.5 | 1.1 | 0.6-1.9 |
| Neither | 97 | 31.1 | 43.4 | 1.0 | 61 | 19.6 | 52.7 | 1.0 | ||
|
Neurological Impairment
Health Service |
||||||||||
| PT and/or Chiropractic | 23 | 52.3 | 34.7 | 3.4 | 1.6-6.9 | 10 | 22.7 | 51.9 | 1.4 | 0.6-3.2 |
| Neither | 37 | 25.0 | 42.9 | 1.0 | 28 | 18.9 | 55.0 | 1.0 | ||
|
Cardiovascular Impairment
Health Service |
||||||||||
| PT and/or Chiropractic | 27 | 57.5 | 34.1 | 3.3 | 1.6-6.9 | 12 | 25.5 | 47.5 | 1.2 | 0.6-2.7 |
| Neither | 46 | 30.9 | 41.9 | 1.0 | 33 | 22.2 | 49.0 | 1.0 | ||
a
Adjusted for Age at Diagnosis, Age at Follow-up, Gender, and Race