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Table 3 Case scenarios

From: Pediatric training and practice of Canadian chiropractic and naturopathic doctors: a 2004–2014 comparative study

 

Chiropractic Doctors (DC)

Naturopathic Doctors (ND)

DC vs. ND

2004

2014

2004 vs. 2014

2004

2014

2004 vs. 2014

Case 1:

Colitis

Their care will help the patient. n (%)

Not at all

7 (5)

19 (5.6)

p = .71a

0

0

p = .54a

2004: p < .001 a

2014: p< .001 a

somewhat

64 (43)

132 (38.9)

25 (16)

13 (13)

very much

79 (53)

188 (55.5)

127 (84)

83 (87)

Average number of office visits needed for improvement.

mean (SD) / range

 

4 (3)

4.3 (2.9)

p = .31b

2 (1)

2.0 (0.9)

p = .87b

2004: p< .001 b

2014: p < .001 b

0–18

0–21

0–8

0–6

Patient will benefit from concurrent treatment. n (%)

Not at all

52 (34)

112 (34.0)

p = .082a

42 (30)

39 (42)

p = .11a

2004: p = .054a

2014: p = .30a

somewhat

85 (56)

162 (49.2)

73 (51)

44 (47)

very much

14 (9)

55 (16.7)

27 (19)

11 (12)

Would refer patient to another practitioner. n (%)

yes

76 (52)

215 (64.0)

p = .017 a

95 (63)

57 (60)

p = .60a

2004: p = .058a

2014: p = .48a

no

69 (48)

121 (36.0)

55 (37)

38 (40)

Case 2:

Otitus media

Their care will help the patient. n (%)

Not at all

0c

53 (15.5)

0

0

p = .64a

2004: –

2014: p< .001 a

somewhat

131 (38.3)

6 (4)

5 (5)

very much

158 (46.2)

147 (96)

92 (95)

Average number of office visits needed for improvement.

mean (SD) / range

 

0c

3.8 (2.9)

2 (1)

1.6 (0.7)

p= .002 b

2004: –

2014: p< .001 b

 

0–21

0–5

0–5

Patient will benefit from concurrent treatment. n (%)

Not at all

0c

46 (13.6)

20 (15)

24 (25)

p = .008 a

2004: –

2014: p< .001 a

somewhat

148 (43.9)

84 (61)

62 (65)

very much

143 (42.4)

34 (25)

10 (10)

Would refer patient to another practitioner. n (%)

yes

0c

273 (81.7)

77 (52)

56 (58)

p = .31a

2004: –

2014: p< .001 a

no

61 (18.3)

72 (48)

40 (42)

Case 3:

Febrile neonate

Their care will help the patient. n (%)

Not at all

42 (27)

135 (41.4)

p = .005 a

26 (18)

31 (33)

p< .001 a

2004: p = .095a

2014: p < .001 a

somewhat

77 (49)

118 (36.2)

70 (49)

59 (62)

very much

38 (24)

72 (22.1)

48 (33)

5 (5)

Average number of office visits needed for improvement

mean (SD) / range

 

0d

1.4 (2.1)

0d

0.4 (0.8)

2004: –

2014: p  < .001 b

0–21

0–5

Patient will benefit from concurrent treatment. n (%)

Not at all

10 (6)

31 (9.5)

p = .49a

2 (1)

2 (2)

p = .15a

2004: p = .043 a

2014: p< .001 a

somewhat

26 (17)

54 (16.6)

19 (13)

5 (5)

very much

122 (77)

241 (73.9)

128 (86)

88 (93)

Would refer patient to another practitioner. n (%)

yes

150 (95)

290 (91.5)

p = .17a

153 (98)

94 (99)

p = .59a

2004: p = .13a

2014: p = .011 a

no

8 (5)

27 (8.5)

3 (2)

1 (1)

  1. a: chi-squared tests. b: t-tests. c: In 2014, the DC case study was changed to match the ND case study for comparison between the professions. d: In 2004, this question was not asked. Bold items are statistically significant