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Table 4 Annual percent change with 95% confidence interval of number of services per 100,000 insured population, total cost per 100,000 insured population, benefits paid per 100,000 insured population, and out-of-pocket cost per 100,000 insured population by manual therapy profession in Australia during 2008–2012 and 2013–2017

From: Service utilisation trends in the manual therapy professions within the Australian private healthcare setting between 2008 and 2017

 

Chiropractic

Osteopathy

Physiotherapy

2008–2012

 Number of services

0.8% (0.7%, 0.8%)*

10.8% (10.7%, 10.9%)*

2.9% (2.9%, 2.9%)*

 Total cost

1.9% (1.9%, 1.9%)*

11.0% (10.9%, 11.0%)*

4.1% (4.1%, 4.1%)*

 Benefits paid

1.7% (1.7%, 4.8%)*

8.7% (8.7%, 8.7%)*

3.7% (3.7%, 3.7%)*

 Out-of-pocket cost

2.1% (2.1%, 2.1%)*

12.8% (12.8%, 1.9%)*

4.5% (4.5%, 4.5%)*

2013–2017

 Number of services

−2.1% (−2.2%, −2.1%)*

2.9% (2.8%, 3.0%)*

1.4% (1.4%, 1.5%)*

 Total cost

−0.9% (− 0.9%, − 0.9%)*

4.0% (3.9%, 4.0%)*

3.0% (3.0%, 3.0%)*

 Benefits paid

−1.6% (−1.6%, −1.6%)*

1.9% (1.8%, 1.9%)*

2.0% (2.0%, 2.0%)*

 Out-of-pocket cost

0.0% (0.0%, 0.0%)*

5.4% (5.4%, 5.4%)*

4.1% (4.1%, 4.1%)*

  1. * p < 0.001