Variable	Hypothesis
General information
Sex	Women see less workers’ compensation patients since they were under represented in a previous study29.
Age, years of practice	Older DCs receive fewer workers’ compensation patients because they adhere less to new guidelines21.
Type of practice	DCs in multidisciplinary clinics receive more workers’ compensation patients
Practice province	Quebecers receive fewer workers compensation patients because they require prior medical referral.
Practice area population	DCs in smaller towns receive more workers’ compensation patients.
Number of DCs in relation to demand	DCs that practice in areas with a high concentration of DCs are expected to receive fewer workers’ compensation patients
Professional activities
Number of hours of practice/week	No association is expected
Number of weeks of practice / year	No association is expected
Number of treatments / week	DCs who receive a high volume of patients are expected to receive fewer workers compensation patients Or DCs treating more patients are more successful at attracting workers’ compensation patients
Education, research and teaching
College of graduation	DCs graduating from a “straight” college receive fewer workers’ compensation patients.
Post graduate studies	DCs with post graduate qualifications receive more workers’ compensation patients
Number of hours of continued education	DCs that are more up-to-date receive more workers’ compensation patients
Management training in the last 3 years	DCs who receive a high volume of patients are expected to receive fewer workers’ compensation patients Or DCs treating more patients are more successful at attracting workers’ compensation patients
Research involvement	DCs implicated in research receive more workers’ compensation patients
Involvement in teaching activities	DCs implicated in teaching activities receive more workers’ compensation patients
Main sectors of activity
Type of practice	DCs who provide more specialized care receive more workers’ compensation patients
Care provided to patients
Radiographs	DCs who prescribe radiographs out of their clinic receive more workers’ compensation patients. DCs who perform a higher percentage of radiographs receive less workers’ compensation patients.
Type of care provided	DCs who provide complimentary therapies and soft tissue mobilization receive more workers’ compensation patients. DCs who prescribe more therapeutic exercise receive more workers’ compensation patients.
Adjustment practice	DCs who only treat the cervical spine receive less workers’ compensation patients.
Types of conditions treated
Condition treated	DCs treating more viscerosomatic conditions receive less workers’ compensation patients.
Referral Practice
Percentage of patients referred	DCs receiving more referrals from physicians and employers receive more workers’ compensation patients. DCs who refer more patients receive more workers’ compensation patients.