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Table 1 Participants’ demographic characteristics (n = 312)

From: Investigating attitudes, skills, and use of evidence-based practice among Norwegian chiropractors; a national cross-sectional study

Characteristics

Frequency, n (%)

Age, n (%)

20–29 years

41 (13)

30–39 years

129 (41)

40–49 years

90 (29)

50–59 years

36 (12)

60 + years

16 (5)

Gender, n (%)

 

Male

174 (56)

Female

134 (43)

Neutral gender

2 (0.5)

Do not wish to state

2 (0.5)

Highest qualification obtained, n (%)

Vocational Degree/Diploma

0

University or College Certificate/Diploma

99 (32)

Bachelor’s degree

6 (2)

Master’s degree (2 years)

197 (63)

PhD/Doctorate

5 (1.5)

Other

5 (1.5)

Years since receiving highest qualification, n (%)

0 years

14 (5)

1–5 years

62 (20)

6–10 years

90 (29)

11–15 years

62 (20)

16 + years

84 (27)

Years practiced in the (clinical) field of chiropractic, n (%)

0 years

11 (4.5)

1–5 years

46 (15)

6–10 years

82 (26)

11–15 years

71 (22.5)

16 + years

102 (33)

Hours per week in clinical (chiropractic) practice, n (%)

0 h

5 (1.5)

1–15 h

6 (1.5)

16–30 h

63 (21)

31–45 h

207 (66)

46 + hours

31 (10)

Hours per week participating in research, n (%)

0 h

263 (85)

1 + hours

49 (15)

Hours per week teaching higher education, n (%)

0 h

303 (97)

1–15 h

9 (3)

What type of treatments/management are included in your toolbox as alternatives you can offer in initial chiropractic consultation, n (%)

Joint manipulation (e.g., HVLA)

305 (98)

Exercise and physical activity advice or instruction

305 (98)

Home exercise and ADL advice or instruction

304 (97)

Referral to other healthcare provider

299 (96)

Trigger point therapy

292 (94)

Joint mobilisation

269 (87)

Ergonomic advice or instruction

268 (86)

Health/lifestyle advice or instruction

269 (86)

Physical exercise / rehabilitation training

261 (84)

Massage/soft-tissue mobilization

250 (80)

Stretching

246 (79)

Traction

245 (78)

Referral to other health service

224 (72)

Non-prescription pharmaceutical advice or instruction

188 (60)

Dietary advice or instruction

169 (54)

Taping

152 (49)

Other treatment/management

100 (32)

Acupuncture

95 (30)

Heat/cold treatment

88 (28)

Nutritional supplementation advice

84 (27)

Laser therapy

35 (11)

TENS

19 (6)

Ultrasound

5 (2)

Clinical setting in which chiropractic is predominantly practiced, n (%)

With a group of conventional health providers

140 (45)

With CM & conventional health providers

73 (23)

With a group of chiropractors

62 (20)

Solo practice

26 (8)

Other

1 (0.3)

With a group of CM providers

10 (3)

Within an educational institution (e.g., university)

0

County regions of Norway, n (%)

Agder

22 (7)

Innlandet

17 (5)

Møre og Romsdal

22 (7)

Nordland, Troms og Finmark

10 (3)

Oslo

55 (17)

Rogaland

43 (14)

Vestfold og Telemark

25 (8)

Trøndelag

25 (8)

Vestland

32 (10)

Viken

61 (20)

Geographical region, n (%)

City (Central business district)

238 (76)

Suburbs

62 (20)

Rural/remote region

12 (4)

Education land, n (%)

 

Great Britain

194 (62)

Denmark

50 (16)

USA

38 (12)

Australia

29 (9)

Norway

1 (0)

  1. HVLA high-velocity low amplitude, ADL Activities of daily living, CM Complementary medicine, TENS Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation