Table 2 Summary of demographic and scope of practice characteristics of study participants (n = 185)
Variable | n (%) a |
|---|---|
Age (years): mean (SD) | 50.3 (11.3) |
Gender | |
 • Female | 70 (37.8) |
 • Male | 115 (62.2) |
Chiropractic school of graduation | |
 • Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College | 40 (21.6) |
 • Western States Chiropractic College | 31 (16.8) |
 • Palmer College of Chiropractic West | 22 (11.9) |
 • Palmer College of Chiropractic | 20 (10.8) |
 • Southern California University of Health Sciences | 19 (10.3) |
 • Other b | 53 (28.6) |
Region of practice | |
 • Swiss-German | 127 (68.7) |
 • Swiss-French | 47 (25.4) |
 • Swiss-Italian | 11 (5.9) |
Years in practice: mean (SD) | 22.5 (10.9) |
Postgraduate university degree (e.g., MSc, PhD) | 31 (16.8) |
Work in multidisciplinary practice/hospital setting | 53 (28.7) |
Collaborate with GP and/or specialists on a daily basis | 133 (71.9) |
Frequency of medication prescribing in clinical practice: median (IQR) | |
 • Analgesics, % of patients | 5 (0–11) |
 • NSAIDs, % of patients | 5 (1–12) |
 • Muscle relaxants, % of patients | 0 (0–3) |
Interest in expanding range of current medications available to prescribe for MSK conditions (e.g., opioids, corticosteroids) | 77 (41.6) |
Interest in expanding range of current medications available to prescribe for non-MSK conditions (e.g., antibiotics, anti-hypertensives, anti-depressants, etc.) | 28 (15.1) |