Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of Australian and New Zealand osteopaths who report often versus not often treating non-musculoskeletal complaints
| Often | Not often | p-value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (n, %) | ||||||
| Male (n = 701) | 92 (54.2%) | 609 (56.0%) | 0.82 | |||
| Female (n = 555) | 78 (45.8%) | 477 (43.8%) | ||||
| Other (n = 1) | 0 | 1 (0.1%) | ||||
| Age (years, n = 1254) | ||||||
| Mean (± SD) | 44.7 (± 11.3) | 38.7 (± 11.3) | < 0.01* | |||
| Years in clinical practice (n = 1239) | ||||||
| Mean (± SD) | 16.2 (± 10.0) | 11.5 (± 9.2) | < 0.01^ | |||
| Patient care hours per week (n = 1251) | ||||||
| Mean (± SD) | 29.2 (± 11.6) | 27.7 (± 11.9) | 0.12 | |||
| Patient visits per week (n = 1050) | ||||||
| Mean (± SD) | 37.6 (± 21.3) | 35.1 (± 19.3) | 0.14 | |||
| Country of practice (n = 1257) | ||||||
| Australia | 126 (74.2%) | 854 (78.6%) | 0.23 | |||
| New Zealand | 44 (25.9%) | 233 (21.4%) | ||||
| Qualification (n, %) | ||||||
| Diploma | 82 (7.6%) | 21 (12.3%) | < 0.01 | |||
| Advanced diploma | 10 (0.9%) | 2 (1.2%) | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree | 246 (22.7%) | 42 (24.7%) | ||||
| Master’s degree | 717 (66.3%) | 85 (50.0%) | ||||
| PhD | 3 (0.3%) | 3 (1.7%) | ||||
| Other | 24 (2.2%) | 17 (10.0%) | ||||
| Involved in as an osteopath (n, %) | ||||||
| University teaching | 28 (16.5%) | 112 (10.3%) | 0.02# | |||
| Clinical supervision (students) | 31 (18.2%) | 141 (13.0%) | 0.06 | |||
| Research | 15 (8.8%) | 60 (5.5%) | 0.13 | |||
| Volunteer | 45 (26.5%) | 162 (14.9%) | < 0.01@ | |||
* d = 0.53 95%CI[0.36–0.69]; ^ d = 0.50 95%[0.34–0.67]; # OR = 1.72 95%CI[1.09–2.70]; @ OR = 2.05 95%CI[1.41-3.00]