Survey question | YES | NOb | Differencec (95 % CI) | p | Non-respondersd |
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Have you ever witnessed a treatment by a chiropractor? | 304 (50) | 305 (50) | 21 | ||
Have you ever witnessed a treatment by an osteopath? | 162 (27) | 449 (73) | 23 (19–28) | < 0.01* | 19 |
Have you ever been a recipient of a treatment by a chiropractor? | 164 (27) | 445 (73) | 21 | ||
Have you ever been a recipient of a treatment by an osteopath? | 101 (17) | 508 (83) | 10 (7–14) | < 0.01* | 21 |
Have you ever referred a patient to a chiropractor? | 239 (40) | 365 (60) | 26 | ||
Have you ever referred a patient to an osteopath? | 205 (34) | 396 (66) | 6 (1–10) | 0.01* | 29 |
Have you ever had a patient referred to you by a chiropractor? | 297 (49) | 306 (51) | 27 | ||
Have you ever had a patient referred to you by an osteopath? | 180 (30) | 424 (70) | 19 (15–24) | < 0.01* | 26 |
Do you know any of the chiropractors in the area around your practice? | 378 (64) | 217 (36) | 35 | ||
Do you know any of the osteopaths in the area around your practice? | 178 (30) | 410 (70) | 34 (29–38) | < 0.01* | 42 |
For which of the following conditions do you believe that treatment can be helpful? | |||||
Tension headache (C) | 163 (28) | 412 (72) | 55 | ||
Tension headache (O) | 164 (28) | 418 (72) | 0 (−3–4) | 0.79 | 48 |
Cervicogenic headache (C) | 212 (37) | 368 (63) | 50 | ||
Cervicogenic headache (O) | 182 (31) | 403 (69) | 6 (2–10) | 0.01* | 45 |
Migraine (C) | 85 (15) | 485 (85) | 60 | ||
Migraine (O) | 89 (16) | 478 (84) | 1 (−4–2) | 0.54 | 63 |
Mechanical low back pain (C) | 307 (53) | 278 (47) | 45 | ||
Mechanical low back pain (O) | 244 (42) | 342 (58) | 11 (7–15) | < 0.01* | 44 |
Facilitating mobility in patients with arthritides (C) | 153 (27) | 423 (73) | 54 | ||
Facilitating mobility in patients with arthritides (O) | 167 (29) | 415 (71) | 2 (−6–2) | 0.44 | 48 |
Neck and upper back pain due to muscle tension (C) | 225 (39) | 352 (61) | 53 | ||
Neck and upper back pain due to muscle tension (O) | 217 (38) | 360 (62) | 1 (−3–7) | 0.42 | 53 |
Would you co-manage a patient with a chiropractor (if clinically appropriate)? | 189 (32) | 397 (68) | 44 | ||
Would you co-manage a patient with an osteopath (if clinically appropriate)? | 193 (33) | 393 (67) | 1 (−4–3) | 0.70 | 44 |
Are you aware that all primary chiropractic education in Australia is university based? | 456 (78) | 126 (22) | 48 | ||
Are you aware that all primary osteopathic education in Australia is university based? | 313 (54) | 269 (46) | 24 (21–28) | < 0.01* | 48 |
Are you aware that primary chiropractic education in Australia is a 5 year full-time program? | 379 (65) | 202 (35) | 49 | ||
Are you aware that primary osteopathic education in Australia is a 5 year full-time program? | 265 (46) | 312 (54) | 19 (16–23) | < 0.01* | 53 |
Would you be interested in learning more about primary chiropractic education in Australia? | 185 (32) | 388 (68) | 57 | ||
Would you be interested in learning more about primary osteopathic education in Australia? | 209 (37) | 359 (63) | 5 (2–7) | < 0.01* | 62 |