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Table 2 Characteristics of participating patients (n = 203)

From: Beliefs, perceptions and practices of chiropractors and patients about mitigation strategies for benign adverse events after spinal manipulation therapy

  CMCC, n (%) Parker, n (%) TOTAL, n (%)
Number of SMT received
 1–5 14 (13.8) 34 (33.3) 48 (23.6)
 5–10 7 (6.9) 13 (12.7) 20 (9.9)
 More than 10 80 (79.2) 52 (51.0) 132 (65)
Months receiving chiropractic care
 Less than 1 month 10 (9.9) 24 (23.5) 34 (16.7)
 1–3 months 8 (7.9) 22 (21.6) 30 (14.8)
 3–10 months 7 (6.9) 16 (15.7) 23 (11.3)
 More than 10 months 76 (75.2) 38 (37.3) 114 (56.2)
Other health care professionals being sought
 Medical Doctor (MD) 25 (24.8) 12 (11.8) 37 (18.2)
 Physiotherapist 15 (14.9) 2 (2.0) 17 (8.4)
 Athletic Therapist 2 (2.0) 0 (0) 2 (1)
 Acupuncturist 7 (6.9) 0 (0) 7 (3.4)
 Naturopath 7 (6.9) 1 (1.0) 8 (3.9)
 Massage Therapist 41 (40.6) 12 (11.8) 53 (26.1)
 None (seeing chiropractor only) 37 (36.3) 70 (68.6) 107 (52.7)
  1. CMCC Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, SMT spinal manipulative therapy