Table 3 Distribution of answers by Danish chiropractic students and postgraduate interns concerning spinal manipulation and adjustments

Can spinal adjustments prevent disease in general?

3

36

21 (58) [40–75]

2 (6) [0–19]

13 (36) [21–54]

4

37

24 (65) [48–80]

5 (14) [5–29]

8 (22) [10–38]

5

48

39 (81) [67–91]

5 (10) [3–23]

4 (8) [2–20]

Interns

24

19 (79) [58–93]

3 (12) [3–32]

2 (8) [1–27]

Total

145

103 (71) [63–78]

15 (10) [6–16]

27 (19) [13–26]

Can spinal adjustments help the immune system?

3

36

21 (58) [41–75]

8 (22) [10–39]

7 (19) [8–36]

4

36

24 (67) [49–81]

4 (11) [3–26]

8 (22) [10–39]

5

48

44 (92) [80–98]

3 (6) [1–18]

1 (2) [0–11]

Interns

24

19 (79) [58–93]

3 (12) [3–32]

2 (8) [1–27]

Total

144

108 (75) [67–82]

18 (12) [8–19]

18 (12) [8–19]

Can spinal adjustments improve the health of infants?

3

36

8 (22) [10–39]

6 (17) [6–33]

22 (61) [43–77]

4

37

5 (14) [5–29]

6 (16) [6–32]

26 (70) [53–84]

5

48

14 (29) [17–44]

11 (23) [12–37]

23 (48) [33–63]

Interns

23

4 (17) [5–37]

6 (25) [10–47]

13 (57) [33–74]

Total

144

31 (22) [15–29]

29 (20) [14–27]

84 (58) [49–66]

Can adjustments help the body function at 100% of its capacity?

3

36

7 (19) [8–36]

2 (6) [0–19]

27 (75) [58–88]

4

37

9 (24) [12–41]

2 (5) [0–18]

26 (70) [53–84]

5

48

16 (33) [20–48]

6 (12) [5–25]

26 (54) [39–69]

Interns

24

4 (17) [5–38]

–

20 (83) [63–95]

Total

145

36 (25) [18–33]

10 (7) [3–12]

99 (68) [60–76]

Can spinal adjustments prevent degeneration of the spine?

3

36

11 (31) [16–48]

8 (22) [10–39]

17 (47) [30–65]

4

36

17 (47) [30–65]

9 (25) [12–42]

10 (28) [14–45]

5

48

31 (65) [49–78]

8 (17) [7–30]

9 (19) [9–33]

Interns

24

16 (67) [45–84]

2 (8) [1–27]

6 (25) [10–47]

Total

144

75 (52) [44–60]

27 (19) [13–26]

42 (29) [22–37]

It is appropriate for every person to receive chiropractic adjustments for their entire life?

3

34

17 (50) [32–68]

6 (18) [7–35]

11 (32) [17–51]

4

37

18 (49) [32–66]

9 (24) [11–41]

10 (27) [14–44]

5

48

38 (79) [65–90]

2 (4) [0–14]

8 (17) [7–30]

Interns

24

19 (79) [58–93]

3 (12) [3–32]

2 (8) [1–27]

Total

143

92 (64) [56–72]

20 (14) [9–21]

31 (22) [15–29]

Items concerning spinal subluxation

Year

N

Highly disagree/ disagree

n (%) [95%CI]

Don’t know

n (%) [95%CI]

Highly agree/

agree

n (%) [95%CI]

Subluxations are the cause of all disease.

3

34

33 (97) [85–100]

–

1 (3) [0–15]

4

37

36 (97) [86–100]

1 (3) [0–14]

–

5

48

47 (98) [89–100]

1 (2) [0–11]

–

Interns

24

24 (100) [86–100]

–

–

Total

143

140 (98) [94–100]

2 (1) [0–5]

1 (< 1) [0–4]

Subluxations cause short-circuits of the nervous system.

3

33

24 (73) [54–87]

2 (6) [0–20]

7 (21) [9–39]

4

37

24 (65) [47–80]

5 (14) [5–29]

8 (22) [9–38]

5

48

44 (92) [80–98]

1 (2) [0–11]

3 (6) [1–17]

Interns

24

16 (67) [45–84]

3 (12) [3–32]

5 (21) [7–42]

Total

142

108 (76) [68–83]

11 (8) [4–13]

23 (16) [11–23]

Subluxations can have a negative effect on the capacity of the nervous system to provide energy to tissues and organs.

3

33

12 (36) [20–55]

3 (9) [2–24]

18 (55) [36–72]

4

37

13 (35) [20–52]

9 (24) [11–41]

15 (41) [25–58]

5

48

40 (83) [70–93]

2 (4) [0–14]

6 (12) [5–25]

Interns

24

11 (46) [25–67]

3 (12) [3–32]

10 (42) [22–63]

Total

142

76 (54) [45–62]

17 (12) [7–18]

49 (35) [27–43]

It is possible to detect subluxations before symptoms appear.

3

33

9 (27) [13–46]

6 (18) [7–35]

18 (55) [36–72]

4

36

9 (25) [12–42]

8 (22) [10–39]

19 (53) [35–70]

5

48

26 (54) [39–69]

10 (21) [10–35]

12 (25) [14–40]

Interns

24

7 (29) [13–51]

4 (17) [5–37]

13 (54) [33–74]

Total

141

51 (36) [28–45]

28 (20) [14–27]

62 (44) [36–53]