Table 2 Characteristics of responding chiropractors in the Netherlands and Belgium
|  | Chiropractors in the Netherlands (n = 149) | Chiropractors in Belgium (n = 54) |
|---|---|---|
Gender (%) | Â | Â |
 Female | 40.3 | 27.8 |
 Male | 59.7 | 72.2 |
Age: mean (SD) | 40.6 (11.4) | 41.4 (14.1) |
Nationality (%) | Â | Â |
 Dutch | 71.1 | 1.9 |
 Belgium | 5.4 | 90.7 |
 Other | 23.5 | 7.4 |
Years since qualification mean (SD) | 14.2 (10.2) | 16.0 (13.2) |
Degree before chiropractic career (%) | 39.6 | 31.5 |
Practice type (%) | Â | Â |
 Solo practice | 34.2 | 63.0 |
 Group practice | 49.0 | 29.6 |
 Multidisciplinary setting | 14.8 | 3.7 |
 Other | 2.0 | 3.7 |
X-ray facilities in the practice (%) (n = 144) |  | N/A* |
 X-ray machine | 7.0 |  |
 Idexa scan | 7.6 |  |
 None | 85.4 |  |
Postgraduate training (specialization) (%) | Â | Â |
 Yes | 41.6 | 27.8 |
 No | 58.4 | 72.2 |
Which specialization (% of all with postgrad/% of all respondents) | Â | Â |
 Neurology | 38.7/16.8 | 6.7/1.9 |
 Sport | 24.2/10.1 | 33.3/9.3 |
 Paediatrics | 19.4/8.1 | 26.7/7.4 |
 Radiology | 12.9/5.4 | 0 |
 Clinical science | 8.1/3.4 | 26.7/7.4 |
 Other (e.g. dry needling, veterinary chiropractic) | 33.9/14.1 | 33.3/9.3 |
Graduation from college (%) | Â | Â |
 AECC | 69.1 | 59.3 |
 Other | 30.9 | 40.7 |
Are you familiar with the practice guidelines? | Â | Â |
 Yes | 78.2 | 51.0 |
 No | 21.8 | 49.0 |