Table 6 Significant gender differences in management decisions for scenario 4 (an elderly woman complains about immediate chest pain on inspiration after manual treatment directed to her thoracic spine)
From: How do chiropractors manage clinical risk? A questionnaire study
Management | Males mean (SD) | Females mean (SD) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
“I would send the patient for a second opinion to another healthcare professional but keep on monitoring their condition” | 2.91 (.88) | 3.21 (.82) | 0.003 |
“I would send the patient for diagnostic imaging” | 3.21 (.81) | 3.43 (.71) | 0.011 |
“I would stop the treatment, but tell the patient that she is welcome to return if she feels the need” | 1.95 (.87) | 2.20 (.82) | 0.02 |