Characterization of Health Status and Modifiable Risk Behavior of United States Adults Using Chiropractic Care as Compared to General Medical Care

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dc.contributor.advisorSejong Bae
dc.contributor.committeeMemberKaran Singh
dc.creatorNdetan, Harrison Tatandam
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-22T20:12:00Z
dc.date.available2019-08-22T20:12:00Z
dc.date.issued2007-08-01
dc.date.submitted2013-05-07T14:18:04-07:00
dc.description.abstractNdetan, Harrison Tatandam, B.sc., M.Sc., Characterization of Health Status and Modifiable Risk Behavior of United States Adults Using Chiropractic Care as Compared to General Medical Care. Master of Public Health (Biostatistics), August 2007; 25 pp., 8 tables, 1 appendix, 49 titles. This study characterizes typical conditions of chiropractic patients and explores how chiropractic influences modifiable behavioral risk factors in the U.S. data from the Sample Adult Core component of the 2005 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) was analyzed using SAS9.1.2. Statistical analyses included logistic regression, chi squared, and t test analyses. There were 31,428 respondents. Males comprised 43.79%. Those who saw/talked to chiropractors (DC’s), within the past 12 months were 8.73%. Among these 21.37% did not see the general medical doctor (MD). There was no significant difference in the smoking and alcohol consumption status of respondents who saw/talked to DC’s than MDs. DC patients were more likely to be physically active [OR=1.45(1.20, 1.75)] and less likely to be obese [OR=0.74(0.59-0.92)] than MD patients. Patients with acute migraine, neck, and low back pains were more likely to see DC’s but patients with arthritis and chronic conditions were more likely to see MDs.
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dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12503/28036
dc.language.isoen
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dc.subjectAlternative and Complementary Medicine
dc.subjectMedical Specialties
dc.subjectMedicine and Health Sciences
dc.subjectOsteopathic Medicine and Osteopathy
dc.subjectRehabilitation and Therapy
dc.subjectmodifiable risk behavior
dc.subjectcare seeking behavior
dc.subjectchiropractory
dc.subjectmedical doctors
dc.subjectchronic ailments
dc.titleCharacterization of Health Status and Modifiable Risk Behavior of United States Adults Using Chiropractic Care as Compared to General Medical Care
dc.typeThesis
dc.type.materialtext
thesis.degree.departmentSchool of Public Health
thesis.degree.disciplineBiostatistics
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Public Health

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