Table 4 Predictive factors for referral by GPs to chiropractic and osteopathy at least once per month by rural and regional GPs in New South Wales, Australia (n=573)
Factor | Odds ratio | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|
Percentage of patients who have asked about CAM | <10% | 1.00 | ─ |
11-25% | 2.48 | 1.41, 4.37 | |
26-50% | 7.64 | 3.54, 16.47 | |
>50% | 3.59 | 1.12, 11.55 | |
Access to medical specialists is a problem | No | 1.00 | ─ |
Yes | 0.08 | 0.02, 0.41 | |
Lack of other options | No | 1.00 | ─ |
Yes | 2.41 | 1.18, 5.12 | |
Positive results previously | No | 1.00 | ─ |
Yes | 1.67 | 1.02, 2.75 | |
Belief in Efficacy | No | 1.00 | ─ |
Yes | 3.39 | 2.19, 5.25 | |
CAM practitioners a major source of information on CAM | No | 1.00 | ─ |
Yes | 4.39 | 2.04, 9.41 | |