Table 1.
Demographic Distribution of Survey Respondents Based on Provider Type
| Characteristic | Totala101/1257 | DC32 (31.7%) | LMT69 (68.3%) | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC education, n (%) | DC only | 9 (30.0) | 9 (30.0) | ||
| DC and other degree | 21 (70.0) | 21 (70.0) | |||
| LMT education, n (%) | MT only | 8 (25.8) | 8 (25.8) | ||
| MT and other degree | 23 (74.2) | 23 (74.2) | |||
| Sex, n (%) | Male | 24 (24.2) | 12 (41.4) | 61 (89.7) | <.001 |
| Female | 75 (75.8) | 17 (58.6) | 7 (10.3) | ||
| Age (y), n (%) | ≤40 | 67 (68.4) | 18 (62.1) | 47 (70.2) | .23 |
| >40 | 31 (31.6) | 11 (37.9) | 20 (29.8) | ||
| Association, n (%) | MS Chiro | 18 (25.0) | 18 (85.7) | 0 (0.0) | <.001 |
| MS MT | 22 (30.6) | 0 (0.0) | 22 (44.0) | ||
| Other | 32 (44.4) | 3 (14.3) | 28 (56.0) |
DC, Doctor of Chiropractic; LMT, licensed massage therapist; MS, Master of Science; MT, massage therapist.
a
There were in total 101 respondents to the survey who were still practicing in the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, not everyone answered every question. The percentages reported are valid percentages (ie, based on only those who responded to the specific questions).