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Table 6 Predicted working hours

From: Complaints about chiropractors, osteopaths, and physiotherapists: a retrospective cohort study of health, performance, and conduct concerns

Profession

Age Group

Sex

Predicted working hours per week

Chiropractor

<  20

Female

26.2

Chiropractor

20 - 34

Female

26.2

Chiropractor

35 - 44

Female

21.6

Chiropractor

45 - 54

Female

24.5

Chiropractor

55 – 64

Female

21.4

Chiropractor

65 – 74

Female

22.6

Chiropractor

≥ 75

Female

9.4

Chiropractor

<  20

Male

32.0

Chiropractor

20 - 34

Male

32.0

Chiropractor

35 - 44

Male

32.3

Chiropractor

45 - 54

Male

32.1

Chiropractor

55 – 64

Male

30.0

Chiropractor

65 – 74

Male

24.3

Chiropractor

≥ 75

Male

19.4

Osteopath

<  20

Female

28.5

Osteopath

20 - 34

Female

28.5

Osteopath

35 - 44

Female

22.7

Osteopath

45 - 54

Female

26.4

Osteopath

55 – 64

Female

26.5

Osteopath

65 – 74

Female

19.3

Osteopath

≥ 75

Female

19.3

Osteopath

<  20

Male

33.8

Osteopath

20 - 34

Male

33.8

Osteopath

35 - 44

Male

36.8

Osteopath

45 - 54

Male

35.8

Osteopath

55 – 64

Male

30.6

Osteopath

65 – 74

Male

28.8

Osteopath

≥ 75

Male

21.0

Physiotherapist

<  20

Female

33.6

Physiotherapist

20 - 34

Female

33.6

Physiotherapist

35 - 44

Female

23.1

Physiotherapist

45 - 54

Female

24.4

Physiotherapist

55 – 64

Female

25.2

Physiotherapist

65 – 74

Female

18.6

Physiotherapist

≥ 75

Female

18.5

Physiotherapist

<  20

Male

36.8

Physiotherapist

20 - 34

Male

36.8

Physiotherapist

35 - 44

Male

35.2

Physiotherapist

45 - 54

Male

35.6

Physiotherapist

55 – 64

Male

34.6

Physiotherapist

65 – 74

Male

25.5

Physiotherapist

≥ 75

Male

24.0