Table 4.
Common chronic conditions experienced by patients presenting to the Victoria University Osteopathy Clinic in 2016–2017
| Chronic condition | Current history | Previous history | Both current & previous | Australian National Health Survey [24] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthritis | 105 (6.6%) | 33 (2%) | 3 (0.2%) | 15.3% |
| Back pain | 372 (42.6%) | 116 (13.3%) | 67 (7.7%) | 16% |
| Heart problems | 33 (2.1%) | 38 (2.4%) | 1 (0.1%) | 5.2% |
| High blood pressure/cholesterola | 49 (5.6%) | 41 (4.7%) | 5 (0.6%) | |
| High cholesterol | 27 (3.7%) | 23 (3.2% | 1 (0.1%) | 7.1% |
| High blood pressure | 24 (3.3%) | 25 (3.5%) | 2 (0.3%) | 11.3% |
| Asthma | 118 (7.4%) | 179 (11.2%) | 5 (0.3%) | 10.8% |
| Cancer | 14 (0.9%) | 45 (2.8%) | 1 (0.1%) | 1.6% |
| Mental health disorder | 137 (8.6%) | 143 (8.9%) | 21 (1.3%) | 17.5% |
| Diabetes | 18 (1.1%) | 28 (1.8%) | 1 (0.1%) | 5.1% |
| Stroke | 2 (0.2%) | 8 (0.9%) | 0 | 2% |
| Kidney disease | 2 (0.3%) | 11 (1.6% | 0 | 0.9% |
a question was combined in the 2016 patient information questionnaire