Table 2.
Comparison of Ontario chiropractors’ attitudes to drug prescription rights based on the number of years in practice
| Years in practice | Agree % | Neutral % | Disagree % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attitudes to chiropractors prescribing OTC MSK medicationsa | |||
| 0 to 15 years | 69.8 (369/529) | 5.5 (29/529) | 24.8 (131/529) |
| >15 years | 59.3 (248/418) | 6.9 (29/418) | 33.7 (141/418) |
| Attitudes to chiropractors prescribing prescription-based MSK medicationsb | |||
| 0 to 15 years | 65.8 (347/527) | 4.9 (26/527) | 29.2 (154/527) |
| >15 years | 56.5 (234/414) | 6.0 (25/414) | 37.4 (155/414) |
| Attitudes to chiropractors prescribing any and all medicationsc | |||
| 0 to 15 years | 12.5 (66/529) | 11.7 (62/529) | 75.8 (401/529) |
| >15 years | 10.8 (45/418) | 12.2 (51/418) | 77.0 (322/418) |
| Attitudes to chiropractors counselling patients on MSK medication used | |||
| 0 to 15 years | 71.8 (379/528) | 12.3 (65/528) | 15.9 (84/528) |
| >15 years | 64.2 (267/416) | 8.9 (37/416) | 26.9 (112/416) |
OTC = over-the-counter, MSK = musculoskeletal
aχ2 2df = 11.24; P = 0.004
bχ2 2df = 8.55; P = 0.014
cχ2 2df = 0.68; P = 0.714
dχ2 2df = 18.07; P < 0.001