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Table 2 Number and Percent of Participants who Visited Specific Health Care Providers for Low Back Pain During One-Year Follow-Up

From: Amount of health care and self-care following a randomized clinical trial comparing flexion-distraction with exercise program for chronic low back pain

 

FD group (n = 107)

EP group (n = 84)

 

Outcome measure

N

%a

N

%a

P-value

Any health care provider

41

38.3%

45

53.6%

0.04*

General Practitioner/Internist

26

24.3%

28

33.3%

0.17

Chiropractor

13

12.2%

15

17.9%

0.27

Physical therapist

4

3.7%

4

4.8%

0.95

Emergency Room

3

2.8%

4

4.8%

 

Orthopedic Surgeon

2

1.9%

8

9.5%

 

Massage Therapist

1

0.9%

7

8.3%

 

Acupuncturist

1

0.9%

2

2.4%

 

Napropath

1

0.9%

1

1.2%

 

Neurologist

1

0.9%

0

0%

 

Psychiatrist

1

0.9%

0

0%

 
  1. a Percentages of participants attending various health care providers may add up to more than 100% because some participants sought care from more than one provider.
  2. * Treatment groups significantly different at p < 0.05
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