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Table 6 Patients’ perceptions in relation to working experience of chiropractor

From: Perceptions of the quality of the therapeutic alliance in chiropractic care in The Netherlands: a cross-sectional survey

Patients’ perceptions

Years experience

N

Meana

SD

F(df)

p

Overall WAV-12

0–5

59

4.04

±0.59

F(2) = 0.60

0.55

 

6–14

65

4.15

±0.64

  
 

15+

59

4.09

±0.55

  

Goal dimension

0–5

62

3.93

±0.66

F(2) = 0.38

0.68

 

6–14

72

4.03

±0.69

  
 

15+

63

3.95

±0.65

  

Task dimension

0–5

63

4.03

±0.61

F(2) = 0.58

0.56

 

6–14

74

4.15

±0.66

  
 

15+

64

4.07

±0.55

  

Bond dimension

0–5

60

4.15

±0.71

F(2) = 0.55

0.58

 

6–14

67

4.28

±0.75

  
 

15+

61

4.25

±0.62

  
  1. aMeasured on a 1–5 point Likert scale, 5 representing an optimal alliance