J Manipulative Physiol Ther 2021 (Sep); 44 (7): 535-545

Table 4.

Patient visit characteristics of 116 DCs

		n (%)
Average number of new-patient consult visits in one week	<6	12 (10%)
	6–15	79 (59)
	>15	25 (22)
Average number of established patient follow-up visits in one week	<31	16 (14)
	31–60	73 (63)
	>60	27 23)
Total average time spent with a new patient consult visit	<16 minutes	6 (5)
	16–45 minutes	28 (24)
	45–60 minutes	50 (43)
	>60 minutes	32 (28)
Total average time spent with established patient follow-up visit	<16 minutes	11 (9)
	16–45 minutes	75 (65)
	45–60 minutes	16 (14)
	>60 minutes	2 (2)