The chiropractic profession: a scoping review of utilization rates, reasons for seeking care, patient profiles, and care provided

Table 1 Utilization of chiropractic services (245 studies)

Study population	Chiropractic utilization rate (median, IQR)	Number of reporting studies
Population at regional/national level
12-month utilization	9.1% (6.7-13.1)	52
Lifetime utilization^a	22.2% (12.8-40.0)	19
Women
12-month utilization	13.0% (8.5-17.3)	12
Lifetime utilization^a	24.9% (18.2-31.6)	2
Older adults^b
12-month utilization	8.4% (5.9-11.8)	14
Lifetime utilization^a	20.3% (14.6-26.0)	5
Active military and veterans
12-month utilization	9.1% (7.9-10.5)	5
Pediatric population^c
12-month utilization	8.1% (3.8-20.0)	15
Lifetime utilization^a	11.1% (4.0-21.6)	18
Individuals with cancer
12-month utilization	13.0% (11.6-13.0)	5
Post-diagnosis utilization^d	9.1% (8.0-9.2)	5
Lifetime utilization^a	14.7% (6.0-36.0)	14
Individuals with chronic pain
12-month utilization	16.1% (11.3-24.2)	6
Lifetime utilization^a	23.6% (22.6-35.0)	5
Individuals with back pain
12-month utilization	31.0% (26.2-37.3)	17
Lifetime utilization^a	31.9% (24.6-46.0)	6

IQR interquartile range
^aLifetime utilization = use in more than past 12 months
^bOlder adults: ≥55 years of age
^cPediatric population: ≤ 18 years of age
^dPost-diagnosis utilization = lifetime use of chiropractic services following being diagnosed with cancer

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