| Male (n = 201) | Female (n = 132) | Total |  |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||||
  < 30 | 14 (41.2%) | 20 (58.8%) | 34 (100%) | NS |
 31–50 | 108 (54.0%) | 92 (46%) | 200 (100%) | NS |
  > 50 | 79 (79.8%) | 20 (20.2%) | 99 (100%) | P < 0.01 |
Total | 201 (60.4%) | 132 (39.6) | 333 (100%) | P < 0.01 |
Educational Institution | ||||
 Macquarie University | 62 (30.8%) | 50 (37.6%) |  | NS |
 Murdoch University | 10 (5.0%) | 15 (11.3%) |  | NS |
 RMIT | 78 (38.8%) | 51 (38.3%) |  | P < 0.01 |
 New Zealand College of Chiropractic | 4 (2%) | 0 |  |  |
 Other | 47 (23.4%) | 17 (12.8%) |  | NS |
Total | 201 (100%) | 133 (100%) |  | P < 0.01 |
Location of Practice | ||||
 Urban | 158 (78.6) | 99 (74.4%) |  | NS |
 Rural | 39 (19.4%) | 31 (23.3%) |  | NS |
 Remote | 4 (2%) | 3 (2.3%) |  |  |
Total | 201 (100%) | 133 (100%) | Â | NS |
Type of Practice (not mutually exclusive) | ||||
 With other Chiropractor | 118 (57.6%) | 87 (42.4%) | 205 | NS |
 With Physiotherapist | 18 (78.3%) | 5 (21.7%) | 23 | NS |
 With General Practitioner | 14 (77.8%) | 4 (22.2%) | 18 | NS |
 Naturopath | 36 (55.4%) | 29 (44.6%) | 65 | NS |
 Psychologist | 32 (54.2%) | 27 (45.8%) | 59 | NS |
 Solo practitioner with no other health professionals | 46 (61%) | 29 (39%) | 75 | NS |