Table 2.

Characteristics of unique patients in encounters as recorded by participating chiropractors*

Patient characteristics	n=2423	%
Sex: female	1426	58.85
Age (in years)
<1	30	1.26
1–4	12	0.50
5–14	88	3.70
15–24	177	7.44
25–44	634	26.64
45–64	991	41.64
65–74	296	12.44
≥75	152	6.39
Language
Non-English speaking background	92	3.86
Identifies as Aboriginal/Indigenous	2	0.08
Occupations†
Management/administration‡	424	17.50
Health/applied sciences§	217	8.96
Education, social, government services¶	292	12.05
Sales/trades/manufacturing/agriculture**	480	19.81
Home duties	104	4.29
Retired	473	19.52
Student	206	8.50
Unemployed/non-employed	17	0.70
Source of encounter payment
Workplace safety and insurance board	20	0.84
Motor vehicle accident	98	4.12
Veterans affairs	9	0.38
Extended private health insurance	732	30.76
Patient paid	1627	68.36
No charge	60	2.52

*Represents first encounter per patient and missing values not used in calculations.

†Missing data (n=210) not included.

‡Occupations: management, business, finance and administration.

§Health, natural and applied sciences and related

¶Education, law and social, community and government services, art, culture, recreation and sport

**Sales and services; trades, transports and equipment and related; natural resources, agriculture and related opportunities; manufacturing and utilies.