Table 1 Demographic information of non-practicing chiropractors included in this study (%/n)

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)

1 to 2 years

33% (22)

3 to 5 years

33% (22)

2000 to present

43% (29)

6 to 10 years

24% (16)

1990 to 1999

28% (19)

11 to 15 years

9% (6)

1980 to 1989

22% (15)

20 or more

1% (1)

1970 to 1979

7% (5)

*Other

0% (3)

Other*

0% (2)

Did you obtain your bachelors degree before you entered chiropractic school?

Yes

64% (44)

No

20% (14)

Bachelors degree during chiropractic training.

16% (11)

Were you ever an associate in a chiropractic practice?

Were you ever a client of a practice management firm?

Yes

65% (45)

Yes 25% (17)

No

35% (24)

No 75% (51)

*Other

0% (1)

*Other 0% (2)

The current state of your chiropractic license is:

Active

49% (33)

Inactive

51% (34)

*Other

0% (3)

If you left the profession for another career, was additional schooling needed?

Yes

48% (32)

No

52% (35)

*Other

0% (3)

*Please describe your current field or profession you are now in or pursuing.

Healthcare

30 (50%)

Education

13 (22%)

Other

15 (25%)

Unemployed

2 (3%)

*Other

10 (0%)

*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.

Yes

84% (58)

No

16% (11)

*Other

0% (1)