Table 1 Demographics
Demographics | Respondents | Respondents (n = 251) | |
|---|---|---|---|
|  | (n = 360) | Chiropractor | Physical therapist |
|  |  | (n = 113) | (n = 138) |
Years in practice since graduation (mean (sd)) | 16 (12) | 16 (12) | 16 (12) |
Gender | 44% female, 48% male | 35% female, 66% male | 59% female, 41% male |
Profession | Â | Â | Â |
  Physical therapist (Manual therapist) | 38% (13%) | - | 55% |
  Chiropractor | 31% | 45% | - |
  Massage therapist | 9% | - | - |
  Physician | 5% | - | - |
  Other | 14% | - | - |
Country | Â | Â | Â |
  Canada | 38% | 56% | 23% |
  United Kingdom | 10% | 3% | 19% |
  United States of America | 10% | 1% | 12% |
  Denmark | 9% | 26% | - |
  New Zealand | 9% | 1% | 11% |
  Netherlands | 6% | 3% | 9% |
  Other (Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Finland, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Norway, Portugal, South Africa, Sweden,) | 18% | 13% | 25% |
Practice setting | Â | Â | Â |
  Private clinic | 72% | 95% | 69% |
  General hospital | 7% | 1% | 14% |
  Teaching hospital | 7% | 3% | 10% |
  Outpatient rehab facility | 7% | 6% | 9% |
  Private consultant | 6% | 3% | 7% |
  Other | 9% | 4% | 12% |
% of caseload with neck pain | Â | Â | Â |
  <5 | 3% | 0% | 3% |
  6-20 | 21% | 14% | 34% |
  21-50 | 47% | 60% | 49% |
  >50 | 24% | 26% | 15% |
Health care reimbursement system | Â | Â | Â |
  Private insurance | 72% | 83% | 75% |
  Public health insurance | 45% | 40% | 51% |
  Workers compensation | 36% | 40% | 36% |
Salary reimbursement scheme | Â | Â | Â |
  Salary - Fixed | 27% | 17% | 46% |
  Fee for service – Public | 22% | 27% | 12% |
  Fee for service – Private | 61% | 75% | 55% |
Education - Highest level obtained | Â | Â | Â |
  Diploma | 9% | 4% | 5% |
  Bachelor’s degree | 19% | 6% | 33% |
  Masters degree | 29% | * | 41% |
  Doctor of medicine | 4% | 3% | 1% |
  Doctorate/PhD | 16% | 27% | 15% |
  Other | 14% | 35% | 4% |
| Â | Â | (Doctor of chiropractic) | Â |