Table 4.

Adjusted odds ratios for significant practitioners and clinical management characteristics of Australian osteopaths who often use exercise prescription in patient care.

	ORa	95% CI	p value
Years in practice	0.96	0.94, 0.98	0.002
Colocated with other osteopath (“yes”)	1.54	1.02, 2.31	0.038
Send referrals to an exercise physiologist (“yes”)	1.94	1.28, 2.94	0.002
Receive referrals from a naturopath (“yes”)	1.87	1.21, 2.88	0.005
Discuss physical activity (“often”)	5.61	3.11, 10.10	<0.01
Discuss nutrition (“often”)	1.90	1.13, 3.19	0.015
Treat postural disorders (“often”)	1.59	1.05, 2.40	0.026
Treat sports injuries (“often”)	2.43	1.61, 3.69	<0.01
Use soft tissue techniques (“often”)	1.92	1.14, 4.95	0.014
Use trigger point techniques (“often”)	2.72	1.49, 4.95	0.001
Use osteopathy in the cranial field (“often”)	0.47	0.29, 0.77	0.003
Use sports taping (“often”)	1.78	1.06, 2.98	0.041
Future prescribing rights (“definitely”)	1.79	1.06, 2.98	0.029