Variable | Characteristic | n (%) |
---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 989 (75.3) |
Female | 325 (24.7) | |
Age | Mean = 46.7 yrs (SD = 11.6); Range = 24-85 yrs | |
Race | White | 1239 (94.3) |
Black | 13 (1.0 ) | |
Asian | 33 (2.5 ) | |
Mixed Race/Other | 29 (2.2 ) | |
Years since chiropractic graduation | 0-5 | 273 (20.8) |
6-10 | 146 (11.1) | |
11-15 | 187 (14.2) | |
16-20 | 159 (12.1) | |
21-25 | 170 (12.9) | |
26-29 | 144 (11.0) | |
30 or more Mean = 17 yrs; Range = 0-30 or more yrs | 235 (17.9) | |
Highest education level | High School | 17 (1.3 ) |
Associate’s Degree | 214 (16.3) | |
Bachelor’s Degree | 821 (62.5) | |
Master’s Degree | 226 (17.2) | |
Doctorate | 36 (2.7 ) | |
Region of practice | Midwest | 380 (28.9) |
Northeast | 287 (21.8) | |
West | 264 (20.1) | |
Southeast | 245 (18.6) | |
Southwest | 131 (10.0) | |
Non-continental US | 7 (0.5 ) | |
Geographic setting | Suburban | 629 (47.9) |
City | 449 (34.2) | |
Rural | 236 (18.0) | |
Patients seen daily | 0-10 | 367 (27.9) |
11-20 | 455 (34.6) | |
21-30 | 259 (19.7) | |
31-40 | 126 (9.6 ) | |
41-50 | 60 (4.6 ) | |
51 or more Median = 20/day; (IQR = 10-30) Range = 0-100/day | 47 (3.6 ) | |
Focus of clinical practice | Musculoskeletal focus | 869 (66.1) |
Spine and extremities | 742 (56.5) | |
Spine | 72 (5.5) | |
Sports | 55 (4.2) | |
Non-musculoskeletal focus | 445 (33.9) | |
Family care | 192 (14.6) | |
Subluxation-based | 114 (8.7) | |
Wellness/Prevention | 105 (8.0) | |
Non-musculoskeletal | 20 (1.5) | |
Pediatrics | 14 (1.1) | |
Clinical role | Sole Proprietor | 946 (72.0) |
Partner or group practice | 171 (13.0) | |
Associate or employee | 144 (11.0) | |
Hospital-based practice | 53 (4.0) | |
Organizational membership | Unaffiliated | 722 (55.0) |
American Chiropractic Assoc. (ACA) | 526 (40.0) | |
International Chiropractors Assoc. (ICA) | 66 (5.0) |