Chiropractors’ perception of occupational stress and its influencing factors: a qualitative study using responses to open-ended questions

Table 1 Descriptive frequencies for open-ended factors

		Answered open ended response
Gender	Female	179
Gender	Male	791
Total		970
Age	20–30	47
	31–40	177
	41–50	267
	51–60	329
	61–70	128
	70+	22
Total		970
Years of practice	0–5	70
	6–10	100
	11–15	168
	16–20	118
	20–25	143
	25–30	154
	30+	217
Total		970
Marital status	Married	784
	Widowed	6
	Divorced	90
	Separated	11
	Never married	79
Total		970
Current professional status	Associate	46
	Independent contractor	42
	Sole-Practitioner	651
	Group practice	197
	Not a direct care provider (academic and/or administrative)	34
Total		970
State or U.S. territory practicing chiropractic	Australia or New Zealand	8
	Canada	31
	UK & Europe	10
	United States	672
Total		721

ISSN: 2045-709X