Background
Methods
Design and piloting
Dissemination
Target population
Orthodox/unorthodox subgrouping
1. I treat musculoskeletal and neuromusculoskeletal problems and include specific disorders such as but not limited low back and neck related pain. | |
2. I treat the broadest spectrum of health concerns and may include lifestyle and wellness issues. | |
3. I treat vertebral subluxation as a somatic joint dysfunction and/or related to functional or musculoskeletal problems. | |
4. I treat a combination of biomechanical and organic/visceral complaints. | |
5. I treat vertebral subluxation as an encumbrance to the expression of health - vertebral subluxation is seen as an entity in and of itself, which is corrected to benefit patient well-being. |
Statistical analysis
Results
Variables | N (%) | Mean (SD) |
---|---|---|
Gender (M) | 835 (63.2) | – |
Previous degree | ||
Secondary school | 553 (42.1) | – |
University Degree | 461 (35.1) | – |
Master’s Degree | 94 (7.2) | – |
PhD | 12 (0.9) | – |
Other | 124 (9.5) | – |
Age | ||
20–29 | 200 (15.4) | – |
30–39 | 406 (31.2) | – |
40–49 | 361 (27.7) | – |
50–59 | 225 (17.3) | – |
60–69 | 90 (6.9) | – |
> 70 | 19 (1.5) | – |
Years in practice | – | 14.4 (10.8) |
Country | Respondents (N) | Total population* | Return rate (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Austria | 1 | 2 | 50.0 |
Belgium
|
62
|
120
|
51.7
|
Cyprus | 1 | 12 | 8.3 |
Denmark | 41 | 879 | 4.7 |
Estonia | 4 | 5 | 80.0 |
Finland | 8 | 75 | 10.7 |
France | 12 | 400 | 3.0 |
Germany
|
81
|
179
|
45.3
|
Greece | 2 | 30 | 6.7 |
Hungary | 5 | 6 | 83.3 |
Iceland | 6 | 17 | 35.3 |
Ireland
|
46
|
130
|
35.4
|
Italy
|
44
|
400
|
11.0
|
Liechtenstein | 2 | 5 | 40.0 |
Malta | 1 | 7 | 14.3 |
Norway
|
151
|
800
|
18.9
|
Portugal | 15 | 22 | 68.2 |
Spain
|
90
|
330
|
27.3
|
Sweden
|
139
|
800
|
17.4
|
Switzerland
|
119
|
269
|
44.2
|
The Netherlands
|
109
|
400
|
27.3
|
Turkey | 3 | 7 | 42.9 |
UK
|
330
|
3195
|
10.3
|
Chiropractic subgroup | N (%) | Dichotomous grouping |
---|---|---|
General problems | 163 (14.0) | Orthodox |
Biomechanical | 628 (54.0) | Orthodox |
Biomechanical/Organic-Visceral | 57 (4.9) | Orthodox |
Subluxation as a somatic dysfunction | 81 (7.0) | Orthodox |
Subluxation as an obstruction to human health | 233 (20.1) | Unorthodox |
Country | N (%) Orthodox | N (%) Unorthodox |
---|---|---|
Belgium | 51 (92.7) | 4 (7.3) |
Germanya | 43 (66.2) | 22 (33.8) |
Ireland | 31 (79.5) | 8 (20.5) |
Italy | 23 (59.0) | 16 (41.0) |
Norway | 132 (93.0) | 10 (7.0) |
Spain | 34 (43.6) | 44 (56.4) |
Sweden | 101 (82.8) | 21 (17.2) |
Switzerland | 102 (90.3) | 11 (9.7) |
The Netherlands | 81 (82.7) | 17 (17.3) |
UK | 236 (80.0) | 59 (20.0) |
N
| OR (95% CI) | p | |
---|---|---|---|
Practitioner Characteristics | |||
Female | 418 | 1.0 | – |
Male |
738
|
2.1 (1.5 to 3.0)
|
0.00
|
Age | |||
20–29 | 170 | 1.0 | – |
30–39 |
372
|
1.6 (1.1 to 2.6)
|
0.04
|
40–49 | 316 | 1.3 (0.8 to 2.2) | 0.24 |
50–59 | 203 | 1.1 (0.6 to 1.8) | 0.82 |
60–69 | 80 | 1.0 (0.5 to 2.1) | 0.94 |
> 70 | – | – | – |
Always practiced in single country | |||
No | 296 | 1.0 | |
Yes |
865
|
0.6 (0.4 to 0.8)
|
0.00
|
Practice Characteristics | |||
Country | |||
Norway* | 142 | 1.0 | |
Belgium | 55 | 1.0 (0.3 to 3.4) | 0.90 |
Germany |
65
|
6.7 (3.0 to 15.4)
|
0.00
|
Ireland |
39
|
3.4 (1.2 to 9.3)
|
0.02
|
Italy |
39
|
9.2 (3.7 to 22.7)
|
0.00
|
Spain |
78
|
17.1 (7.8 to 37.4)
|
0.00
|
Sweden |
122
|
2.7 (1.2 to 6.1)
|
0.01
|
Switzerland | 113 | 1.4 (0.6 to 3.5) | 0.45 |
Netherlands |
98
|
2.8 (1.2 to 6.3)
|
0.02
|
UK |
296
|
3.3 (1.6 to 6.6)
|
0.00
|
Weekly Patient visits | |||
0–50 | 372 | 1.0 | |
51–100 | 456 | 1.3 (0.9 to 2.0) | 0.15 |
101–150 |
163
|
2.2 (1.4 to 3.6)
|
0.00
|
151 to 200 |
61
|
7.0 (3.9 to 12.7)
|
0.00
|
201 to 250 |
23
|
9.4 (3.9 to 22.8)
|
0.00
|
251 to 300 |
19
|
38.7 (10.8 to 132)
|
0.00
|
> 300 |
17
|
10.4 (3.8 to 28.6)
|
0.00
|
Perform differential diagnosis | |||
Yes | 1028 | 1.0 | |
No |
132
|
11.8 (7.9 to 17.6)
|
0.00
|
Proportion of new patients given X ray (%) | |||
0–5 | 587 | 1.0 | |
6–20 | 291 | 1.0 (0.7 to 1.4) | 0.89 |
21–50 |
115
|
1.7 (1.1 to 2.6)
|
0.04
|
51–80 |
40
|
3.8 (2.0 to 7.4)
|
0.00
|
81–100 |
54
|
8.8 (4.8 to 15.9)
|
0.00
|
N | OR (95% CI) | p | |
---|---|---|---|
Conditions for which treatment effects cause | |||
Dysmenorrhea | |||
No | 951 | 1.0 | |
Yes |
211
|
1.5 (1.1 to 2.1)
|
0.03
|
Enuresis | |||
No | 955 | 1.0 | |
Yes |
207
|
1.7 (1.2 to 2.4)
|
0.00
|
Colic | |||
No | 907 | 1.0 | |
Yes |
255
|
1.5 (1.2 to 2.0)
|
0.00
|
Otitis Media | |||
No | 959 | 1.0 | |
Yes |
203
|
1.6 (1.1 to 2.3)
|
0.00
|
Advice on vaccines | |||
Suggest talk to an MD/Nurse | 363 | 1.0 | |
Refer to website (e.g. WHO) |
56
|
3.6 (1.5 to 8.9)
|
0.00
|
Provide information in support Ω | 70 | – | – |
Provide with pros and cons |
349
|
5.9 (3.4 to 10.4)
|
0.00
|
Suggest do their own research |
249
|
12.3 (7.0 to 21)
|
0.00
|
Provide information against |
63
|
40.0 (19.6 to 83)
|
0.00
|
Response to question | |||
In general, vaccinations have had a positive effect on global public health? | |||
Strongly agree | 300 | 1.0 | |
Agree |
335
|
30 (1–224)
|
0.00
|
Neutral |
266
|
91 (12 to 660)
|
0.00
|
Disagree |
155
|
259 (35 to 1894)
|
0.00
|
Strongly disagree |
92
|
618 (83 to 4616)
|
0.00
|
Variables in the equation | OR (95% Confidence Interval) | p |
---|---|---|
Male | 1.8 (1.1 to 2.8) | 0.01 |
Weekly Patient number | ||
151–200 | 2.3 (1.0 to 5.0) | 0.04 |
201–250 | 4.4 (1.2 to 15.9) | 0.02 |
251–300 | 14.4 (1.9 to 109) | 0.01 |
> 300 | 5.1 (1.2 to 21.8) | 0.03 |
% of new patient’s x ray (81–100) | 3.4 (1.5 to 7.5) | 0.00 |
Perform differential diagnosis (No) | 3.8 (2.2 to 6.5) | 0.00 |
Treatment effects cause of Enuresis (Yes) | 1.8 (1.1 to 2.9) | 0.02 |
Vaccines Advice | ||
Suggest do their own research | 2.1 (1.0 to 4.3) | 0.04 |
Provide information against | 2.5 (1.1 to 6.4) | 0.03 |
Response to question | ||
In general, vaccinations have had a positive effect on global public health? | ||
Agree | 18.6 (2.4 to 142) | 0.00 |
Neutral | 33.9 (4.4 to 261) | 0.00 |
Disagree | 82.5 (10.5 to 648) | 0.00 |
Strongly Disagree | 134 (16.3 to 1103) | 0.00 |
Variables in the equation | OR (95% Confidence Interval) | p |
---|---|---|
Country (Italy) | 3.6 (1.2 to 11.3) | 0.02 |
Male | 1.9 (1.2 to 3.1) | 0.01 |
Weekly Patient number | ||
101–150 | 2.3 (1.1 to 4.5) | 0.02 |
151–200 | 2.8 (1.0 to 6.8) | 0.03 |
201–250 | 5.5 (1.3 to 22.7) | 0.02 |
251–300 | 13.0 (1.6 to 105) | 0.02 |
> 300 | 6.0 (1.2 to 32.5) | 0.04 |
Perform differential diagnosis (No) | 3.5 (1.9 to 6.3) | 0.00 |
Treatment effects cause of Enuresis (Yes) | 2.0 (1.1 to 3.3) | 0.01 |
Response to question | ||
In general, vaccinations have had a positive effect on global public health? | ||
Agree | 20.5 (2.7 to 155) | 0.00 |
Neutral | 54.1 (7.2 to 404) | 0.00 |
Disagree | 151 (20.0 to 1139) | 0.00 |
Strongly Disagree | 287 (36.0 to 2880) | 0.00 |