Table 3 Summary of variables from the EMR of study patients who attended for care during the study
EMR selected variable | Not referred | Referred to chiropractor |
|---|---|---|
Number of cases | 19 | 30 |
Number of female cases (%) | 9 (47) | 12 (40) |
Mean patient age (sd) | 60 (16.3) | 58 (11.7) |
Severity of presenting condition (median) | 2 of 5+ | 2 of 5+ |
Low back pain +/− buttock pain (%) | 5 (26) | 24 (80) |
Low back pain + leg radiations (%) | 9 (47) | 5 (17) |
Presence of neurological deficits | 11 (58) | 12 (40) |
Presence of co-morbidities (%) | 12 (63) | 13 (43) |
Medication was prescribed (%) | 7(37) | 14 (47) |
Average number of prescriptions (sd) | 0.42 (0.61) | 0.50 (0.63) |
Average number of physician visits (sd) | 2.6 (2.0) | 1.8 (1.1) |
Imaging was requisitioned (%) | 14 (74) | 15 (50) |