Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of participating chiropractors (n = 2061)
| Characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender (n = 2061) | |
| Male | 1061 (51.5%) |
| Female | 988 (47.9%) |
| Other/prefer not to say | 12 (0.6%) |
| Age (Mean ± SD) | 47.5 ± 11.9 years |
| Years in practice (Mean ± SD) | 19.6 ± 11.4 years |
| Primary practice region (n = 2061) | |
| Town or smaller regional city | 954 (46.3%) |
| Major city (Urban/metropolitan) | 935 (45.4%) |
| Rural/remote region | 172 (8.3%) |
| Country of practice | |
| Canada | 727 (35.3%) |
| United Kingdom | 468 (22.7%) |
| United States | 333 (16.2%) |
| Australia | 279 (13.5%) |
| Denmark | 153 (7.4%) |
| Hong Kong | 69 (3.3%) |
| Others | 28 (1.3%) |
| Country of education | |
| United States | 654 (31.7%) |
| Canada | 514 (24.9%) |
| United Kingdom | 481 (23.3%) |
| Australia | 294 (14.2%) |
| Denmark | 84 (4.1%) |
| New Zealand | 11 (0.5%) |
| Others | 21 (1.0%) |
| Highest professional qualifications | |
| Doctor of Chiropractic | 1496 (72.6%) |
| Bachelor/double Bachelor | 325 (16.3%) |
| Master of Chiropractic | 167 (8.1%) |
| Diploma/Advanced Diploma | 63 (3.1%) |
| Highest postgraduate qualifications | |
| Master of Science | 504 (24.5%) |
| Doctor of Philosophy | 34 (1.6%) |
| More than one | 1523 (73.9%) |
| Practice setting (n = 3483) | |
| Other chiropractor(s) or osteopath(s) | 1126 (32.3%) |
| Complementary medicine practitioners e.g., Massage therapist, Acupuncturist, Naturopath | 1040 (29.8%) |
| Allied Health Practitioner e.g., Psychologist, Physical therapist, Exercise Physiologist, Podiatrist, Dietician | 600 (17.2%) |
| Sole practitioner only | 526 (15.1%) |
| GP/Family Physician or Medical Specialist | 191 (5.5%) |
| Practice paradigm (n = 2061) | |
| Spine/musculoskeletal conditions | 1388 (67.3%) |
| Chiropractic subluxations | 573 (27.8%) |
| Neither | 100 (4.9%) |