From: Attitudes of non-practicing chiropractors: a pilot survey concerning factors related to attrition
Gender | Â | Age | Â | What school did you attend? | Â |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male | 88% (61) | 22-30 | 6% (4) | Life (Georgia) | 17% (12) |
Female | 12% (8) | 31-40 | 43% (30) | Palmer (Iowa) | 16% (11) |
Other* | 0% (1) | 41-50 | 31% (22) | National (Illinois) | 9% (6) |
 |  | 51-60 | 16% (11) | Western States (Oregon) | 9% (6) |
 |  | 61-70 | 4% (3) | Logan (Missouri) | 7% (5) |
 |  |  |  | Other** | 42% (30) |
What year did you graduate from school? | How long have you been out of chiropractic? | ||||
Median = 1995 | Range (1974 to 2008) | Â | 1 to 2 years | 33% (22) | Â |
 |  |  | 3 to 5 years | 33% (22) |  |
2000 to present | 43% (29) | Â | 6 to 10 years | 24% (16) | Â |
1990 to 1999 | 28% (19) | Â | 11 to 15 years | 9% (6) | Â |
1980 to 1989 | 22% (15) | Â | 20 or more | 1% (1) | Â |
1970 to 1979 | 7% (5) | Â | *Other | 0% (3) | Â |
Other* | 0% (2) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Did you obtain your bachelors degree before you entered chiropractic school? | Â | ||||
Yes | Â | Â | 64% (44) | Â | Â |
No | Â | Â | 20% (14) | Â | Â |
Bachelors degree during chiropractic training. | 16% (11) | Â | Â | ||
Were you ever an associate in a chiropractic practice? | Were you ever a client of a practice management firm? | ||||
Yes | 65% (45) | Â | Yes 25% (17) | Â | Â |
No | 35% (24) | Â | No 75% (51) | Â | Â |
*Other | 0% (1) | Â | *Other 0% (2) | Â | Â |
The current state of your chiropractic license is: | Â | Â | |||
Active | 49% (33) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Inactive | 51% (34) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
*Other | 0% (3) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
If you left the profession for another career, was additional schooling needed? | Â | ||||
Yes | 48% (32) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
No | 52% (35) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
*Other | 0% (3) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
*Please describe your current field or profession you are now in or pursuing. | Â | ||||
Healthcare | 30 (50%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Education | 13 (22%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Other | 15 (25%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Unemployed | 2 (3%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
*Other | 10 (0%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
*Specific career/job was initially requested and then assigned to one of the four categories. | |||||
I had personally seen a chiropractor before entering chiropractic school. | Â | ||||
Yes | 84% (58) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
No | 16% (11) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
*Other | 0% (1) | Â | Â | Â | Â |