Table 3 Summary table for population papers.

Ernst

52

Telephone survey

1204;British adults

20% had used CAM in the past year, with herbalism, aromatherapy and homeopathy ranking highest. Main reasons for use were perceived effectiveness and positive inclination toward it.

Von Greunigen

53

Survey

66; Amish women

36% had used CAM; 16% had seen a chiropractor in the past 12 months.

Yamashita

54

Telephone survey

1000; Japanese adults

Nutrition rated highest, at 43.1%; 7% of the population sought chiropractic care, in a country where the profession was unregulated. 80% of those seeking chiropractic care did so for musculoskeletal problems.

Barnes

55

Computer-assisted personal interviews

31044; American adults

62% used at least one form of CAM; 7% used a chiropractor, mostly for LBP.

Factor-Litvak

56

Computer-aided telephone interviews

300; women in New York City

Chiropractors were the most frequently visited CAM practitioners, at 17%.

Smith

57

Review of database source collections

Information presented here may allow researchers to access data on CAM in the public domain.

Hawk

58

Survey

1511

15% of respondents had used chiropractic in the last 12 months, with 57% doing so for LBP. Chiropractic use was higher in rural settings.

Konrad

64

Cross-sectional survey

467/311 (67%)

Career satisfaction of DCs was related to satisfaction with compensation, relations with patients, and good relations with other DCs.

Pirotta

31

Mail survey

800/488 (61%); Victorian GPs

Only 8% claimed to have training in chiropractic, but 33% were interested in obtaining training.

Gensler

65

Population distribution analysis from public data

DCs were associated with white populations and higher incomes.

Mainous

70

Cross-sectional survey

736/360 (49%) (227 DC and 133 MD)

MDs received information in 26.5% of referred cases, while DCs received information in 25% of referred cases; however, MDs felt more uncomfortable with this.