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Table 5 Frequencies for Influence of Internal Factors on Joining Chiropractic Associations

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

How likely would it be for the following personal views to influence your decision to join a professional association

Highly Likely/Likely

Personal Values

 I don’t believe it’s important to belong to a professional association

16.8

 I don’t agree with either of the professional association positions and policies

21.3

 I can get everything the associations offer without belonging to one

19.6

 I’ve never seen the value of belonging to a professional association

15.8

Networking

 Belonging to a professional association supports the professions development

52.5

 I would join if I knew the educators, I respect were professional association members

71.8

 Professional associations allow me a way to keep me involved in chiropractic

74.3