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Table 7 Significant beliefs associated with unorthodox category

From: The shape of chiropractic in Europe: a cross sectional survey of chiropractor’s beliefs and practice

 

N

OR (95% CI)

p

Conditions for which treatment effects cause

 Dysmenorrhea

 No

951

1.0

 

Yes

211

1.5 (1.1 to 2.1)

0.03

Enuresis

 No

955

1.0

 

Yes

207

1.7 (1.2 to 2.4)

0.00

Colic

 No

907

1.0

 

Yes

255

1.5 (1.2 to 2.0)

0.00

Otitis Media

 No

959

1.0

 

Yes

203

1.6 (1.1 to 2.3)

0.00

Advice on vaccines

 Suggest talk to an MD/Nurse

363

1.0

 

Refer to website (e.g. WHO)

56

3.6 (1.5 to 8.9)

0.00

 Provide information in support Ω

70

Provide with pros and cons

349

5.9 (3.4 to 10.4)

0.00

Suggest do their own research

249

12.3 (7.0 to 21)

0.00

Provide information against

63

40.0 (19.6 to 83)

0.00

Response to question

 In general, vaccinations have had a positive effect on global public health?

  Strongly agree

300

1.0

 

  Agree

335

30 (1–224)

0.00

  Neutral

266

91 (12 to 660)

0.00

  Disagree

155

259 (35 to 1894)

0.00

  Strongly disagree

92

618 (83 to 4616)

0.00

  1. Ω = zero cases in unorthodox category so unable to calculate, Significant variables in bold