Table 1 Demographic data for patients participating in the study
| Gender | |
| Male | 164 (39.9%) |
| Female | 247 (60.1%) |
| Age | |
| Mean (±SD) years | 33.47 (±13.2) |
| Range | 19–84 years |
| Pain Stage | |
| Acute | 183 (44.5%) |
| Chronic | 227 (55.2%) |
| Region of Presenting Complaint | |
| Spine & pelvis | 238 (57.9%) |
| Upper extremity | 61 (14.8%) |
| Lower extremity | 98 (23.8%) |
| Born in Australia | |
| Yes | 261 (63.5%) |
| No | 150 (36.5%) |
| Speak English at Home | |
| Yes | 380 (92.5%) |
| No | 28 (6.8%) |
| Tobacco Smoking | |
| Yes | 64 (15.6%) |
| No | 288 (70.1%) |
| VU Osteopathy Student | |
| Yes | 23 (5.6%) |
| No | 388 (94.4%) |
| Delayed seeing a doctor or health professional due to cost | |
| Yes | 136 (33.1%) |
| No | 242 (58.9%) |
| Unsure | 15 (3.8%) |
| Delayed buying medicines due to cost | |
| Yes | 58 (14.1%) |
| No | 330 (80.3%) |
| Unsure | 6 (1.5%) |