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Use of acupuncture, chiropractic and osteopathy by participants in various socio-demographic categories |
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| Percentage (95% confidence interval) |
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| Characteristic |
Acupuncture |
Chiropractic |
Osteopathy |
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| Gender |
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| Female |
9.6 (7.1 – 12.1) |
17.1 (13.9 – 20.3) |
5.8 (3.8 – 7.8) |
| Male |
8.9 (6.4 – 11.3) |
15.0 (12.0 – 18.1) |
3.3 (1.8 – 4.8) |
| Age (year) |
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| 18–34 |
7.6 (4.8 – 10.5) |
15.0 (11.2 – 18.9) |
3.1 (1.3 – 5.0) |
| 35–64 |
10.3 (7.7 – 12.8) |
16.7 (13.6 – 19.9) |
5.0 (3.2 – 6.8) |
| 65+ |
9.2 (5.1 – 13.4) |
15.7 (10.5 – 21.0) |
5.9 (2.5 – 9.3) |
| Country of birth |
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| Australia |
10.2 (8.1 – 12.3) |
18.1 (15.5 – 20.8) |
4.8 (3.4 – 6.3) |
| Overseas |
6.5 (3.4 – 9.5) |
9.8 (6.1 – 13.5) |
3.8 (1.4 – 6.1) |
| Self-reported health status |
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| Excellent/very good/good |
8.6 (6.8 – 10.5) |
15.2 (12.8 – 17.5) |
4.5 (3.2 – 5.9) |
| Fair/poor |
12.1 (7.1 – 17.2) |
20.6 (14.4 – 26.9) |
4.8 (1.5 – 8.1) |
| Post-secondary education |
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| No |
6.4 (4.2 – 8.7) |
15.4 (12.1 – 18.8) |
3.6 (1.9 – 5.3) |
| Yes |
11.3 (8.8 – 13.8) |
16.7 (13.8 – 19.7) |
5.3 (3.6 – 7.1) |
| Employment |
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| Employed |
9.8 (7.6 – 12.0) |
16.8 (14.0 – 19.6) |
4.5 (2.9 – 6.0) |
| Unemployed/not in work force |
7.8 (5.0 – 10.5) |
14.5 (10.9 – 18.1) |
4.7 (2.5 – 6.9) |
| Private health insurance |
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| Yes |
10.8 (8.3 – 13.3) |
19.0 (15.8 – 22.1) |
5.6 (3.7 – 7.4) |
| No |
7.4 (5.0 – 9.8) |
12.4 (9.4 – 15.4) |
3.3 (1.7 – 5.0) |
| Annual household income |
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| <A$20,000 |
8.1 (3.8 – 12.3) |
7.3 (3.3 – 11.4) |
6.7 (2.8 – 10.6) |
| A$20,000 – A$40,000 |
7.0 (3.5 – 10.5) |
19.0 (13.6 – 24.4) |
1.3 (-0.3 – 2.9) |
| >A$40,000 |
10.1 (7.6 – 12.6) |
18.4 (15.2 – 21.6) |
5.5 (3.7 – 7.4) |
| Australian state of residence |
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| New South Wales |
9.9 (6.8 – 12.9) |
17.0 (13.1 – 20.9) |
6.0 (3.5 – 8.4) |
| Victoria |
10.9 (7.2 – 14.6) |
17.4 (12.8 – 21.9) |
5.2 (2.6 – 7.9) |
| Queensland |
11.6 (7.3 – 16) |
14.9 (10.0 – 19.7) |
3.8 (1.2 – 6.5) |
| South Australia |
6.9 (1.4 – 12.3) |
17.0 (8.9 – 25.1) |
1.2 (-1.1 – 3.5) |
| Western Australia |
2.7 (-0.4 – 5.8) |
14.4 (7.7 – 21.1) |
2.2 (-0.6 – 5.0) |
Xue et al. BMC Public Health 2008 8:105 doi:10.1186/1471-2458-8-105 |
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