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%) |