Table 1.
Subject characteristics
| Characteristics (% unless stated otherwise) | Participants ( N = 13) | CCRD (2011) a ( N = 2,296) |
|---|---|---|
| Professional background | Chiropractors (n = 9) | N/A |
| Chiropractic leaders/decision-makers (n = 4) | ||
| Age | 46.7 years (SD ± 6.8) | 44.3 years (SD ± 11.7) |
| Gender | 70% M; 30% F | 67.2% M; 32.8% F |
| Number of years in practice (mean and SD) | 20.8 years (SD ± 7.2) | 17 years (SD ± 11.8) |
| Type of practice | 3 in solo practice | 34.8% in solo practice |
| Patients presenting with complaints of neck pain | Over 40% | N/A |
| Prescribe exercise as a component of spinal pain treatments | 100% | 69.4% (SD ± 29.7) |
| Provide exercise leaflets to patients | 69% | N/A |
| Has onsite low-technology exercise equipment | 62% | N/A |
N/A not available, M male, F female, SD standard deviation.
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