Table 3 Opinions of chiropractic students on chiropractic spinal adjustments from years 1 through to 5, as well as the combination of years 4 and 5 (“4/5”)
Question: In your opinion, can chiropractic spinal adjustments | n | Year | Definitely not | Don’t know | Yes, probably |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Probably not | Yes, definitely | ||||
n (%)[95% CI] | n (%)[95% CI] | n (%)[95% CI] | |||
Prevent disease in general | 153 | 1 | 64 (41) [34–50] | 39 (26) [20–33] | 50 (33) [25–41] |
77 | 2 | 31 (40) [29–52] | 23 (30) [20–41] | 23 (30) [20–41] | |
103 | 3 | 41 (40) [30–50] | 21 (20) [13–30] | 41 (40) [30–50] | |
86 | 4 | 55 (64) [53–74] | 17 (20) [12–30] | 14 (16) [9–26] | |
25 | 5 | 10 (40) [21–63] | 10 (40) [21–63] | 5 (20) [7–41] | |
111 | 4/5 | 65 (59) [49–68] | 27 (24) [17–33] | 19 (17) [11–25] | |
Prevent chronic back pain | 153 | 1 | 2 (1) [0–5] | 1 (1) [0–4] | 150 (98) [94–99] |
77 | 2 | 1 (1) [0–7] | 5 (7) [2–15] | 71 (92) [84–97] | |
103 | 3 | 2 (2) [0–7] | 10 (10) [5–17] | 90 (88) [79–93] | |
86 | 4 | 5 (6) [2–13] | 6 (7) [3–15] | 75 (87) [78–93] | |
25 | 5 | 1 (4) [0–20] | 2 (8) [1–26] | 22 (88) [69–98] | |
111 | 4/5 | 6 (6) [2–11] | 8 (7) [3–14] | 97 (87) [78–93] | |
Help the immune system | 153 | 1 | 30 (20) [13–27] | 34 (22) [16–30] | 88 (58) [49–66] |
77 | 2 | 12 (16) [8–26] | 19 (24) [16–36] | 46 (60) [48–71] | |
103 | 3 | 24 (23) [16–33] | 29 (28) [20–38] | 50 (49) [39–59] | |
86 | 4 | 27 (31) [22–42] | 22 (26) [17–36] | 37 (43) [32–54] | |
25 | 5 | 2 (8) [1–25] | 10 (40) [21–61] | 13 (52) [31–72] | |
111 | 4/5 | 29 (26) [18–35] | 32 (29) [21–38] | 50 (45) [36–55] | |
Make it easier to give birth | 153 | 1 | 21 (13) [9–20] | 57 (37) [30–45] | 75 (49) [41–57] |
77 | 2 | 7 (9) [4–18] | 24 (31) [21–43] | 46 (60) [48–71] | |
103 | 3 | 16 (16) [9–24] | 33 (32) [23–42] | 54 (52) [42–62] | |
86 | 4 | 17 (20) [12–30] | 31 (36) [26–47] | 38 (44) [34–55] | |
25 | 5 | 1 (4) [0–20] | 8 (32) [15–54] | 16 (64) [43–82] | |
111 | 4/5 | 18 (16) [10–24] | 39 (35) [26–54] | 54 (48) [39–58] | |
Improve the health of infants | 153 | 1 | 16 (11) [6–16] | 46 (30) [23–38] | 91 (60) [51–67] |
77 | 2 | 4 (5) [1–13] | 23 (30) [20–41] | 50 (65) [53–76] | |
103 | 3 | 10 (10) [5–17] | 37 (36) [27–46] | 56 (55) [44–64] | |
86 | 4 | 12 (14) [7–23] | 28 (33) [23–44] | 45 (53) [41–63] | |
25 | 5 | 3 (12) [3–31] | 6 (24) [9–45] | 16 (64) [43–82] | |
111 | 4/5 | 15 (14) [9–22] | 34 (31) [26–45] | 61 (54) [39–58] | |
Help the body function at 100% of its capacity | 153 | 1 | 17 (11) [7–17] | 18 (12) [7–18] | 118 (77) [70–84] |
77 | 2 | 4 (5) [1–13] | 10 (13) [6–23] | 63 (82) [71–90] | |
103 | 3 | 10 (10) [5–17] | 15 (15) [8–23] | 78 (76) [66–84] | |
86 | 4 | 12 (14) [7–23] | 15 (17) [10–27] | 59 (69) [58–78] | |
25 | 5 | 1 (4) [0–20] | 3 (12) [3–31] | 21 (84) [64–96] | |
111 | 4/5 | 13 (10) [6–19] | 18 (16) [10–24] | 80 (72) [63–80] | |
Prevent degeneration of the spine | 153 | 1 | 3 (2) [0–4] | 14 (9) [5–15] | 136 (89) [82–93] |
77 | 2 | 3 (4) [1–11] | 8 (10) [5–19] | 66 (86) [76–93] | |
103 | 3 | 17 (17) [10–25] | 15 (15) [8–23] | 71 (69) [59–77] | |
86 | 4 | 26 (30) [21–41] | 16 (19) [11–28] | 44 (51) [40–62] | |
25 | 5 | 5 (20) [7–41] | 3 (12) [3–31] | 17 (68) [47–85] | |
111 | 4/5 | 31 (28) [20–37] | 19 (17) [11–25] | 61 (55) [45–64] |