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Table 3 Scale mean values segmented by respondents who have joined or not joined an association

From: Chiropractic students’ perceptions of barriers and facilitators to joining a professional association”

Scale

Mean* (SD) Joined Association

 Mean* (SD) Not Joined Association

Scale

Mean* (SD) Joined Association

Mean* (SD) Not Joined Association

Development of the profession

4.39 (0.50)

4.13 (0.61)

Perceived reputation

3.57 (0.82)

3.39 (0.82)

Intra-professional communication

3.12 (1.12)

3.12 (1.10)

Personal values

2.52 (0.87)

2.58 (0.88)

Practice development

4.26 (0.69)

4.19 (0.72)

Networking

3.69 (0.73)

3.71 (0.74)

  1. *Note that mean values have been divided by number of items within a scale to facilitate comparisons, but standard deviations remain unaltered