Table 2 Back pain status by consultations with individual CAM practitioner groups
Consultations | Did not have back pain (n = 2,449) | Had back pain – rarely (n = 2,268) | Had back pain – sometimes (n = 3,731) | Had back pain – often (n = 2,044) | Total back pain (n = 8,043) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% | % | % | % | % | |
Massage therapist (n = 2767) | 18.7 | 24.3 | 29.1 | 33.8 | 26.5 |
Chiropractor (n = 1681) | 7.9 | 10.9 | 21.5 | 22.0 | 16.1 |
Naturopath/herbalist (n = 1038) | 9.2 | 9.4 | 10.0 | 12.7 | 10.0 |
Acupuncturist (n = 627) | 3.9 | 4.7 | 6.1 | 9.9 | 6.0 |
Osteopath (n = 422) | 2.3 | 2.9 | 4.7 | 6.4 | 4.1 |
Other CAM practitioner (n = 735) | 5.9 | 5.9 | 7.8 | 8.9 | 7.1 |