Table 1 Characteristics of chiropractors, osteopaths, and physiotherapists
Workforce | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Chiropractor (n = 5450) | Osteopath (n = 2241) | Physiotherapist (n = 31,534) | |
% | % | % | |
Age | |||
< 36 | 40.4 | 51.5 | 52.8 |
36-45 | 27.3 | 26.9 | 20.2 |
46-55 | 16.5 | 10.3 | 13.8 |
56-65 | 10.0 | 7.8 | 9.7 |
> 65 | 5.8 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
Sex | |||
Female | 38.4 | 54.9 | 68.2 |
Male | 61.6 | 45.1 | 31.8 |
Practice location | |||
Metropolitan | 76.0 | 80.5 | 81.5 |
Regional and remote | 24.0 | 19.5 | 18.5 |