Table 3 Practice characteristics and behaviours of whole cohort (N= 509)
Question | Proportion (%) | N |
|---|---|---|
Evidence informed? | Â | Â |
Yes | 89.0 | 453 |
No | 2.4 | 12 |
No answer | 8.6 | 44 |
Lifestyle issues considered responsible to discuss | Â | Â |
Decrease alcohol consumption | 61.7 | 314 |
Decrease psychosocial stress | 80.4 | 409 |
Regular exercise | 95.9 | 488 |
Improve eating | 81.1 | 413 |
Improve posture | 97.1 | 494 |
Improve movement patterns | 90.2 | 459 |
Normalise sleep patterns | 71.9 | 366 |
Smoking cessation | 65.8 | 335 |
Other | 11.8 | 60 |
Behaviours Evaluated/monitored | Â | Â |
Over-consumption alcohol | 56.4 | 787 |
Psychosocial stress | 82.3 | 419 |
Inactivity/Over activity | 90.8 | 462 |
Poor diet | 74.1 | 377 |
Poor posture | 97.1 | 494 |
Faulty movement patterns | 88.6 | 451 |
Disturbed sleep | 72.9 | 371 |
Smoking | 60.7 | 309 |
Other | 7.7 | 39 |
Advice/resources given | Â | Â |
Over-consumption alcohol | 53.8 | 274 |
Psychosocial stress | 82.3 | 419 |
Inactivity/Over activity | 91.6 | 466 |
Poor diet | 78.6 | 400 |
Poor posture | 96.3 | 490 |
Faulty movement patterns | 88.0 | 448 |
Disturbed sleep | 75.4 | 384 |
Smoking | 56.6 | 288 |
Other | 8.8 | 45 |
Set goals/re-evaluate progress | Â | Â |
Over-consumption alcohol | 20.6 | 105 |
Psychosocial stress | 40.5 | 206 |
Inactivity/Over activity | 72.7 | 370 |
Poor diet | 41.7 | 212 |
Poor posture | 80.4 | 409 |
Faulty movement patterns | 70.7 | 360 |
Disturbed sleep | 34.8 | 177 |
Smoking | 20.0 | 102 |
Other | 6.7 | 34 |
Frequency of setting/review goals | Â | Â |
Up to 50% of visits | 48.5 | 247 |
51-100% of visits | 41.6 | 212 |
Never | 4.7 | 24 |
Only per patient request | 5.1 | 26 |
Successful resources to prevent disease/promote health | Â | Â |
Verbal advice from chiropractor | 68.8 | 350 |
Written advice from chiropractor | 10.6 | 54 |
Brochures/Pamphlets | 3.3 | 17 |
Internal/External referral | 6.3 | 32 |
Internet website address | 1.4 | 7 |
Place address/contact number | 0.2 | 1 |
No answer | 9.4 | 48 |