Table 1 Demographic characteristics of sample (n = 56)
Characteristic | Frequency |
|---|---|
Age, n (%) | |
 20–29 years | 3 (5.4) |
 30–39 years | 17 (30.4) |
 40–49 years | 16 (28.6) |
 50–59 years | 13 (23.2) |
 60+ years | 7 (12.5) |
Sex, n (%) | |
 Male | 32 (57.1) |
 Female | 22 (39.3) |
 Do not wish to state | 2 (3.6) |
Highest qualification, n (%) | |
 Vocational Degree/Diploma | 2 (3.6) |
 University or College Certificate/Diploma | 2 (3.6) |
 Bachelor degree | 4 (7.1) |
 Master’s degree (2 years) | 35 (62.5) |
 PhD/Doctorate | 5 (8.9) |
 Other | 6 (10.7) |
 Missing | 2 (3.6) |
Years since receiving highest qualification, n (%) | |
 0 years | 0 (0.0) |
 1–5 years | 7 (12.5) |
 6–10 years | 8 (14.3) |
 11–15 years | 11 (19.6) |
 16+ years | 29 (51.8) |
 Missing | 1 (1.8) |
Years practiced in the field of chiropractic, n (%) | |
 0 years | 0 (0.0) |
 1–5 years | 7 (12.5) |
 6–10 years | 6 (10.7) |
 11–15 years | 10 (17.9) |
 16+ years | 33 (58.9) |
Hours per week in clinical (chiropractic) practice, n (%) | |
 0 h | 1 (1.8) |
 1–15 h | 1 (1.8) |
 16–30 h | 18 (32.1) |
 31–45 h | 35 (62.5) |
 46+ hours | 1 (1.8) |
Hours per week participating in research, n (%) | |
 0 h | 35 (62.5) |
 1–15 h | 17 (30.4) |
 16–30 h | 1 (1.8) |
 31–45 h | 3 (5.4) |
 46+ hours | 0 (0.0) |
Hours per week teaching higher education, n (%) | |
 0 h | 53 (94.6) |
 1–15 h | 2 (3.6) |
 16–30 h | 0 (0.0) |
 31–45 h | 0 (0.0) |
 46+ hours | 0 (0.0) |
 Missing | 1 (1.8) |
Treatments/management typically provided in initial chiropractic consultation, n (%) | |
 Joint manipulation (e.g. HVLA) | 52 (92.9) |
 Triggerpoint therapy | 47 (83.9) |
 Home exercise and ADL advice or instruction | 44 (78.6) |
 Exercise and physical activity advice or instruction | 43 (76.8) |
 Ergonomic advice or instruction | 41 (73.2) |
 Health/lifestyle advice or instruction | 37 (66.1) |
 Joint mobilisation | 33 (58.9) |
 Referral to other healthcare provider | 31 (55.4) |
 Physical exercise / rehabilitation training | 27 (48.2) |
 Stretching | 27 (48.2) |
 Non-prescription pharmaceutical advice or instruction | 26 (46.4) |
 Massage/soft-tissue mobilization | 24 (42.9) |
 Traction | 23 (41.1) |
 Taping | 20 (35.7) |
 Referral to other health service | 16 (28.6) |
 Dietary advice or instruction | 12 (21.4) |
 Heat/cold treatment | 11 (19.6) |
 Other | 10 (17.9) |
 Nutritional supplementation advice | 9 (16.1) |
 Acupuncture | 6 (10.7) |
 Laser therapy | 4 (7.1) |
 Ultrasound | 1 (1.8) |
 TENS | 0 (0.0) |
Clinical setting in which chiropractic is predominantly practiced, n (%) | |
 With a group of conventional providers | 15 (26.8) |
 With CM & conventional providers | 13 (23.2) |
 With a group of chiropractors | 11 (19.6) |
 Solo practice | 11 (19.6) |
 Other | 3 (5.4) |
 With a group of CM providers | 2 (3.6) |
 Within an educational institution (e.g. university) | 1 (1.8) |
County regions of Sweden, n (%) | |
 Stockholm county region | 19 (33.9) |
 Skåne county region | 11 (19.6) |
 Other county regions | 26 (46.4) |
 Missing | 1 (1.8) |
Geographical region, n (%) | |
 City (Central business district) | 43 (76.8) |
 Suburbs | 11 (19.6) |
 Rural/remote region | 1 (1.8) |
 Missing | 1 (1.8) |