Table 4

Occupation of study participants according to sex

Occupation
Male
Female
Total
% Male
% Female
% Total

Managers and Administrators
5
3
8
5.7
2.9
4.2
Professionals
7
9
16
8.0
8.8
8.5
Associate professionals*
5
16
21
5.7
15.7
11.1
Tradespersons and related workers
1
2
3
1.1
2.0
1.6
Advanced clerical and service workers
3
2
5
3.4
2.0
2.6
Intermediate clerical, Sales and service workers
3
2
5
3.4
2.0
2.6
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service workers
2
6
8
2.3
5.9
4.2
Labourers and Related workers
13
3
16
14.9
2.9
8.5
Unemployed/Student
38
28
66
43.7
27.5
34.9
Home duties
1
16
17
1.1
15.7
9.0
Retired
4
15
19
4.6
14.7
10.1
Unknown

5
0
5
0.0
2.6

Total
87
102
189
100
100
100

* Associate Professionals

Vindigni et al. Chiropractic & Osteopathy 2005 13:21   doi:10.1186/1746-1340-13-21