Table 1.
Annual prevalence of chiropractic use
| Panel 1 | Panel 2 | Panel 3 | Panel 4 | Panel 5 | Panel 6 | Panel 7 | Panel 8 | Panel 9 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97 – 98 | 98 – 99 | 99 – 00 | 00 – 01 | 01 – 02 | 02 – 03 | 03 – 04 | 04 – 05 | 05 – 06 | |
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| Persons with two interviews | 8,832 | 8,898 | 8,699 | 8,583 | 8,540 | 8,406 | 8,071 | 8,065 | 7,969 |
| Persons who have claims (Treated) | 7,194 | 6,996 | 6,899 | 7,037 | 7,122 | 7,055 | 6,718 | 6,696 | 6,553 |
| Chiropractic users | 567 | 549 | 580 | 623 | 599 | 618 | 634 | 670 | 694 |
| % of total sample | 6.4% | 6.2% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 7.0% | 7.4% | 7.9% | 8.3% | 8.7% |
| % of treated sample | 7.9% | 7.8% | 8.4% | 8.9% | 8.4% | 8.8% | 9.4% | 10.0% | 10.6% |
| Persons with claims between 1st and 2nd interview | 6,836 | 6,633 | 6,607 | 6,763 | 6,840 | 6,794 | 6,469 | 6,462 | 6,324 |
| Chiropractic users | 462 | 417 | 474 | 496 | 459 | 481 | 501 | 528 | 563 |
| % of treated sample with two interviews | 6.8% | 6.3% | 7.2% | 7.3% | 6.7% | 7.1% | 7.7% | 8.2% | 8.9% |
| Persons with spine conditions | 1,256 | 1,154 | 1,278 | 1,368 | 1,360 | 1,413 | 1,390 | 1,452 | 1,499 |
| Chiropractic users | 440 | 401 | 456 | 479 | 441 | 463 | 477 | 505 | 540 |
| % of spine sample using chiropractic | 35.0% | 34.7% | 35.7% | 35.0% | 32.4% | 32.8% | 34.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |