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Table 1 Demographic details of COAST patients

From: Who consults chiropractors in Victoria, Australia?: Reasons for attending, general health and lifestyle habits of chiropractic patients

 

Number

% of patientsa (n = 3287)

95 % confidence interval

Gender

   

 [missing]

[77]

  

 Female

1789

56

(53,58)

 Male

1421

44

(42,47)

Age

   

 [missing]

[27]

  

 0–4

156

5

(2,10)

 5–14

154

5

(4,6)

 15–24

243

7

(6,9)

 25–44

1161

36

(32,39)

 45–64

1142

35

(32,38)

 65–74

270

8

(7,10)

 75+

134

4

(3,6)

Employment

   

 [missing]

[350]

  

 Employed/student

2307

79

(75,82)

 Not working

16

1

(3,10)

 Otherb

614

21

(18,24)

Private health insurance

   

 [missing]

[128]

  

 Yes

1497

47

(40,56)

 No

1662

53

(45,61)

SEIFA RSAD

   

 [missing]

[60]

  

 1 (most disadvantaged)c

64

2

(1,4)

 2

183

6

(2,15)

 3

261

8

(4,15)

 4

249

8

(4,15)

 5

261

8

(5,13)

 6

293

9

(6,14)

 7

303

9

(7,13)

 8

345

11

(7,16)

 9

694

22

(17,28)

 10 (least disadvantaged)c

574

18

(12,26)

  1. aMissing data not used in percentage calculations
  2. bIncludes home duties & retirement
  3. cRelative to other deciles
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