Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics of Participants at Baseline.
| Variable | Participants n (%) |
|---|---|
| Intervention | |
| Chiropractic team | 20 (57%) |
| Pain team | 12 (34%) |
| Both | 3 (9%) |
| Sex | |
| Female | 19 (54%) |
| Male | 16 (46%) |
| Age | |
| 18-40 | 6 (17%) |
| 41-60 | 21 (60%) |
| >60 | 8 (23%) |
| Race | |
| Black | 29 (83%) |
| White | 6 (17%) |
| BMI | |
| <30 | 17 (49%) |
| ≥30 | 18 (51%) |
| Insurance | |
| Public* | 25 (71%) |
| Private | 6 (17%) |
| uninsured | 4 (11%) |
| Other pain diagnosis | 14 (40%) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 4 (11%) |
| Hypertension | 22 (63%) |
| Mental health diagnosis | 13 (37%) |
| Chronic opioid prescription | 2 (6%) |
*
Public insurance includes Medicare (n = 5), Medicaid (n = 5) and Gateway to Better Health (Gateway, n = 15), a federally-funded temporary health care program for residents of St. Louis. Gateway’s service coverage and copayments are similar to Medicaid.