Table 1 Chiropractors’ characteristics regarding the frequency of treating patients with low back-related leg pain
Characteristics | Never/rarely/ sometimes (n = 364) | Often (n = 1543) |  |
|---|---|---|---|
p | |||
Gender n (%) | Â | Â | 0.549 |
 Male | 221 (61.2%) | 967 (62.9%) |  |
 Female | 140 (38.8%) | 570 (37.1%) |  |
Qualification n (%) | Â | Â | 0.691 |
 Diploma | 14 (3.9%) | 42 (2.7%) |  |
 Bachelor | 122 (33.8%) | 542 (35.4%) |  |
 Doctor of Chiropractic | 104 (28.8%) | 456 (29.8%) |  |
 Masters | 117 (32.4%) | 480 (31.4%) |  |
 PhD | 4 (1.1%) | 11 (0.7%) |  |
| Â | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Â |
Age (in years) | 42.4 (12.1) | 42.2 (12.1) | 0.707 |
Years in private chiropractic practice | 15.9 (11.5) | 15.9 (11.3) | 0.946 |
Patient care hours/week | 24.6 (10.9) | 28.2 (16.6) | < 0.001 |
Patient visits/week | 73.4 (54.1) | 90.8 (57.7) | < 0.001 |