Table 1.

Characteristics of chiropractors, osteopaths, and physiotherapists

	Workforce
	Chiropractor (n = 5450)	Osteopath (n = 2241)	Physiotherapist (n = 31,534)
	%	%	%
Age
< 36	40.4	51.5	52.8
36-45	27.3	26.9	20.2
46-55	16.5	10.3	13.8
56-65	10.0	7.8	9.7
> 65	5.8	3.5	3.5
Sex
Female	38.4	54.9	68.2
Male	61.6	45.1	31.8
Practice location
Metropolitan	76.0	80.5	81.5
Regional and remote	24.0	19.5	18.5