Table 2 Number of doctors reporting conditions, maximum number of cases per doctor, total number of cases by all reporting doctors and the ratio of total year in practice to total cases of life threatening conditions identified in chiropractic offices (N = 576)
Conditions | N (%) | Max # of cases | Total # of cases | Mean (S.D.) | Year to Case Ratio% | Year to case ratio# |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total (in all) | 470 (81.6) | 71 | 3861 | 6.7 (10.3) | 3.0 | 2.5 |
Carcinoma | 339 (58.9) | 38 | 1226 | 2.1 (3.6) | 9.3 | 7.8 |
Abdominal aneurism | 250(43.4) | 30 | 856 | 1.5 (3.3) | 13.4 | 11.8 |
Deep vein thrombosis | 172 (29.9) | 40 | 628 | 1.1 (3.1) | 18.2 | 15.0 |
Stroke | 158 (27.4) | 12 | 340 | 0.6 (1.4) | 33.7 | 33.3 |
Myocardial infarction | 144 (25.0) | 21 | 375 | 0.7 (1.8) | 30.5 | 27.0 |
Subdural hematoma | 48 (8.3) | 6 | 84 | 0.2 (0.6) | 136.2 | 125.0 |
Others | 125 (21.7) | 30 | 352 | 0.6 (2.3) | 32.5 | 27.8 |