From: Acupuncture, chiropractic and osteopathy use in Australia: a national population survey
 | Percentage (95% confidence interval) | ||
---|---|---|---|
Characteristic | Acupuncture | Chiropractic | Osteopathy |
Gender | Â | Â | Â |
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) | Â | Â | Â |
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 | Â | Â | Â |
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 | Â | Â | Â |
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 | Â | Â | Â |
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 | Â | Â | Â |
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 | Â | Â | Â |
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 | Â | Â | Â |
<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 | Â | Â | Â |
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) |