Table 2 Construction of variable groups and their characteristics
From: Attempting to explore chiropractors and their clinical choices: an examination of a failed study
Domains | Variable | Variable construction | Number (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Patients / week Missing 39 | Mean 91.4 (58.7) | Low | 27 (26) |
Median 82.5 / week | Average | 49 (45) | |
Range 7–310 | High | 26 (28) | |
X-rays (High and Low) Missing 33 | New Patient X-rays, | Â | Â |
Mean 3.6 (2.7) | Low | 52 (48) | |
Median 3, | high | 41 (52) | |
Range 0–10 |  |  | |
Reason X-rays | Contraindications | Yes | 79 (73) |
Missing 39 | No | 29 (27) | |
Osteoarthritis | Yes | 70 (66) | |
Missing 35 | No | 36 (43) | |
Osteoporosis/paenia | Yes | 63 (61) | |
Missing 38 | No | 40 (39) | |
Patient progress | Yes | 5 (4) | |
Missing 2 | No | 135 (96) | |
Red Flags | Yes | 98 (91) | |
Missing 39 | No | 10 (9) | |
Scoliosis | Yes | 66 (61) | |
Missing 33 | No | 42 (39) | |
Subluxation | Yes | 15 (11) | |
Missing 1 | No | 125 (89) | |
Trauma | Yes | 99 (91) | |
Missing 32 | No | 10 (9) | |
Referral | |||
Informal | Mean 4.9 (4.9) | No Referrals | 50 (52) |
(N = 108) Missing 33 | Median 4, | At least one | 45 (48) |
Range 0–40 |  |  | |
Formal | Mean 2.3 (2.7) | No Referrals | 9 (8) |
(N = 108) Missing 33 | Median 2, | At least one | 99 (91) |
Range 0–20 |  |  | |
Technique | Advanced Bio-structural | Yes & parts of it | 7 (7) |
Correction | No to all else | 89 (93) | |
Missing 45 | Â | Â | |
Activator | Yes & parts of it | 32 (26) | |
Missing 17 | No to all else | 92 (74) | |
Applied Kinesiology | Yes & parts of it | 42 (43) | |
Missing 19 | No to all else | 80 (66) | |
Chiropractic BioPhysics | Yes & parts of it | 12 (11) | |
Missing 36 | No to all else | 93 (89) | |
Functional Neurology | Yes & parts of it | 58 (51) | |
Missing 27 | No to all else | 56 (40) | |
Gonstead | Yes & parts of it | 45 (40) | |
Missing 27 | No all else | 69 (60) | |
Neural Organisation Technique | Yes & parts of it | 7(7) | |
Missing 38 | No to all else | 96 (93) | |
Sacro Occipital Technique | Yes & parts of it | 58 (49) | |
Missing 23 | No to all else | 60 (51) | |
Thompson | Yes & parts of it | 66 (54) | |
Missing 30 | No to all else | 55 (46) | |
Chiropractic Philosophy | Missing 8 | Very / Important | 90 (68) |
All others | 43 (32) | ||
Subluxation | Missing 1 | Very / Important | 75 (53) |
All others | 65 (47) | ||
Self-rating | Missing 37 | I don’t know / Av | 29 (38) |
Above Av | 75 (72) | ||