Table 1

Participant characteristics at baseline (n = 40)

Characteristic


Male, % (n)
76% (31)
Age, mean
36.3 (SD 6.0, min to max 30 – 53)
Years in practice, mean
8.5 (SD 6.5, min to max 2 – 28)
Chiropractic College, % (n)

     CMCC
58% (23)
     Palmer
13% (5)
     National
10% (4)
     Logan
8% (3)
Palmer-West, LACC, New York, Parker
1 participant each
Postgraduate certification, % (n)

     in progress
88% (35)
     yes
10% (4)
     no
2% (1)
Solo practice, % (n)
65% (26)
Peer Reviewed Journals (read regularly), % (n)*

     none
68% (27)
     JMPT
15% (6)
     JCCA
15% (6)
     Spine
5% (2)
     NEJM
2% (1)
     Cochrane
2% (1)
     J Sports Chiro & Rehab
2% (1)

* Participants could select more than one journal.

Feise et al. Chiropractic & Osteopathy 2006 14:18   doi:10.1186/1746-1340-14-18