Table 3.
Comparison of Ontario chiropractors’ attitudes to drug prescription rights based on philosophical orientation
| Philosophical orientation | Agree % | Neutral % | Disagree % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attitudes to chiropractors prescribing OTC MSK medicationsa | |||
| Broad scope | 93.0 (281/302) | 1.3 (4/302) | 5.6 (17/302) |
| Middle scope | 62.2 (324/521) | 8.8 (46/521) | 29.0 (151/521) |
| Focused scope | 11.0 (14/127) | 6.3 (8/127) | 82.7 (105/127) |
| Attitudes to chiropractors prescribing prescription-based MSK medicationsb | |||
| Broad scope | 90.9 (271/298) | 1.7 (5/298) | 7.4 (22/298) |
| Middle scope | 57.0 (296/519) | 7.3 (38/519) | 35.6 (185/519) |
| Focused scope | 12.6 (16/127) | 6.3 (8/127) | 81.1 (103/127) |
| Attitudes to chiropractors prescribing any and all medicationsc | |||
| Broad scope | 23.9 (72/301) | 17.3 (52/301) | 58.8 (177/301) |
| Middle scope | 6.1 (32/522) | 10.7 (56/522) | 83.1 (434/522) |
| Focused scope | 5.5 (7/127) | 3.9 (5/127) | 90.6 (115/127) |
| Attitudes to chiropractors counselling patients on MSK medication used | |||
| Broad scope | 90.0 (271/301) | 4.3 (13/301) | 5.6 (17/301) |
| Middle scope | 66.2 (344/520) | 14.2 (74/520) | 19.6 (102/520) |
| Focused scope | 23.8 (30/126) | 11.9 (15/126) | 64.3 (81/126) |
OTC = over-the-counter, MSK = musculoskeletal
aχ2 4df = 296.23; P < 0.001
bχ2 4df = 254.18; P < 0.001
cχ2 4df = 89.81; P < 0.001
dχ2 4df = 221.24; P < 0.001