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Table 5 Predictors of complaints about chiropractors, osteopaths, and physiotherapists

From: Complaints about chiropractors, osteopaths, and physiotherapists: a retrospective cohort study of health, performance, and conduct concerns

 

All complaints

p-valuea

Profession

 

< 0.001

 Chiropractor

4.45 (3.83 – 5.16)

 

 Osteopath

1.82 (1.38 – 2.40)

 

 Physiotherapist

1.00

 

Age Group

 

< 0.001

  ≤ 35

1.00

 

 36-45

1.63 (1.37 – 1.94)

 

 46-55

1.76 (1.46 – 2.14)

 

 56-65

1.92 (1.54 – 2.40)

 

 ≥66

2.28 (1.62 – 3.21)

 

Sex

 

< 0.001

 Female

1.00

 

 Male

2.43 (2.10 – 2.82)

 

Practice location

 

0.031

 Metropolitan

1.23 (1.02-1.48)

 

 Regional and remote

1.00

 
  1. aThis model was adjusted for practice years and state/territory of practice location, and p-values represent overall significance difference for each predictor after the adjustment
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