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Table 4 Logistic regression analysis identifying predictors for chiropractors who often treat patients with low back-related leg pain as compared to those who do not

From: The profile of chiropractors managing patients with low back-related leg pain: analyses of 1907 chiropractors from the ACORN practice-based research network

Factors

Odds Ratio

95% CI

P

Axial low back pain

  

< 0.001

 Never/rarely/sometimes

Reference

1.00

 

 Often

21.08

10.10, 44.00

 

Referred/radicular neck pain

  

< 0.001

 Never/rarely/sometimes

Reference

1.00

 

 Often

10.81

6.63, 17.63

 

Referred/radicular thoracic pain

  

< 0.001

 Never/rarely/sometimes

Reference

1.00

 

 Often

3.14

1.72, 5.71

 

Discussing medications

  

0.010

 Never/rarely/sometimes

Reference

1.00

 

 Often

1.77

1.14, 2.73

 

Migraine disorders

  

0.004

 Never/rarely/sometimes

Reference

1.00

 

 Often

1.70

1.18, 2.43

 

Pregnant women

  

0.017

 Never/rarely/sometimes

Reference

1.00

 

 Often

1.58

1.08, 2.30

 

Degenerative spine conditions

  

0.010

 Never/rarely/sometimes

Reference

1.00

 

 Often

1.53

1.11, 2.11

 

People with work-related injuries

  

0.030

 Never/rarely/sometimes

Reference

1.00

 

 Often

1.49

1.04, 2.14

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