Table 3 Associations between patient characteristics and the Consultation Reassurance Questionnaire (n = 717)
From: Feasibility of the consultation-based reassurance questionnaire in Danish chiropractic practice
Data-gathering, β (95% CI) | Relationship-building, β (95% CI) | Generic reassurance, β (95% CI) | Cognitive reassurance, β (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | * | |||
< 35 (ref) | ||||
35–50 | -0.09 (-0.77; 0.58) | -0.30 (-0.93; 0.33) | -0.13 (-1.01; 0.76) | -0.48 (-1.21; 0.24) |
> 50 | 0.10 (-0.57; 0.77) | -0.14 (-0.76; 0.49) | -1.17 (-2.05; -0.28) | -0.29 (-1.01; 0.43) |
Females vs. males | 0.32 (-0.19; 0.83) | 0.51 (0.03; 0.98)* | -0.27 (-0.95; 0.40) | 0.13 (-0.41;0.68) |
Education | * | |||
No qualification (ref) | ||||
Education < 3 years | 0.32 (-0.42; 1.07) | 0.06 (-0.64; 0.76) | -0.29 (-1.27;0.70) | 0.31 (-0.50; 1.11) |
Education ≥ 3 years | -0.31(-1.07; 0.46) | -0.35 (-1.07;0.36) | -1.26 (-2.27; -0.25) | -0.33(-0.15; 0.49) |
Symptom duration | * | |||
< 1 month (ref) | ||||
1–3 months | 0.69 (-0.11; 1.48) | 0.54 (-0.20; 1.28) | -0.06 (-1.10; 0.97) | 0.39 (-0.46; 1.25) |
> 3 months | 0.14 (-0.52; 0.80) | -0.22 (-0.84; 0.39) | -1.86 (-2.72; -1.0) | -0.06 (-0.77; 0.65) |
Previous chiropractic care (yes vs. no) | -0.46 (-1.00; 0.05) | -0.60 (-1.07; -0.13)* | -1.19 (-1.85; -0.53)* | -0.56 (-1.01; -0.02)* |