Table 5 Main and secondary reasons for presentation to chiropractic clinics
From: Outcomes of a pilot study in chiropractic practices in Western Australia
Main reason for presentation | n (%) | Secondary reason for presentation†| |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Low Back Problem | Mid Back Problem | Neck Problem | Headache | Shoulder Problem | Hip symptom or complaint | Depression | No other reason | ||
Low back problem | 108 (33.2) | - | 57 (17.6) | 93 (28.7) | 18 (5.6) | 21 (6.5) | 24 (7.4) | 6 (1.9) | 33 (10.2) |
Mid back problem | 42 (12.9) | 93 (28.6) | - | 147 (45.2) | 39 (11.9) | 54 (16.7) | 23 (7.1) | 8 (2.4) | 62 (19.0) |
Neck problem | 68 (20.9) | 129 (39.7) | 115 (35.3) | - | 67 (20.6) | 57 (17.6) | 19 (5.9) | 0.0 | 19 (5.9) |
Headache | 9 (2.8) | 72 (22.2) | 72 (22.2) | 144 (44.4) | - | 36 (11.1) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 36 (11.1) |
Shoulder problem | 19 (5.8) | 69 (21.1) | 0.0 | 188 (57.9) | 51 (15.8) | - | 17 (5.3) | 18 (5.5) | 69 (21.1) |
Hip symptom or complaint | 13 (4.0) | 100 (30.8) | 50 (15.4) | 75 (23.1) | 0.0 | 25 (7.7) | - | 0.0 | 75 (23.1) |
Health maintenance or general check-up | 37 (11.4) | 79 (24.3) | 35 (10.8) | 53 (16.2) | 35 (10.8) | 26 (8.1) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 70 (21.6) |
Other | 29 (9.0) | 100 (30.8) | 58 (17.9) | 93 (28.6) | 37 (11.3) | 44 (13.8) | 19 (6.0) | 5 (1.6) | 41 (12.6) |