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Table 3.

Sensitivity Analyses Using Alternative Measures of Chiropractic Care Use from the Adult Complementary and Alternative Medicine (ACAM) Supplement

Measure Survey year
2002
(N = 8201)
2007
(N = 5969)
2012
(N = 9913)
Saw OT/PT in past 12 months*
  Yes, n 1174 864 1467
  Weighted % (95% CI) 14.4 (13.5–15.3) 15.2 (14.2–16.2) 15.0 (14.1–15.8)
Saw/talked to chiropractor in past 12 months*
  Yes, n 1307 958 1562
  Weighted % (95% CI) 16.4 (15.6–17.3) 17.1 (15.9–18.2) 16.2 (15.4–17.0)
Saw chiropractor in past 12 months**
  Yes, n 1139 907 1375
  Weighted % (95% CI) 14.6 (13.7–15.4) 16.3 (15.1–17.5) 14.6 (13.8–15.5)
Chiropractic use for back pain or problem in past 12 months**
  Yes, n 800 648 682
  Weighted % (95% CI) 10.4 (9.6–11.2) 11.6 (10.7–12.6) 7.1 (6.5–7.7)
Ever saw chiropractor**
  Yes, n 2507 2125 3358
  Weighted % (95% CI) 32.1 (31.0–33.2) 38.1 (36.4–39.8) 35.8 (34.7–37.0)

*Measures from yearly NHIS survey used in main analyses to estimate use of OT/PT and chiropractic care among adults with low back pain and back-related leg pain

**Additional measures of chiropractic care use were available in 2002, 2007, and 2012 from the Adult Complementary and Alternative Medicine (ACAM) Survey. Similar measures of OT/PT use were not available for comparison