Table 1 Comparison of practitioner characteristics of Australian osteopaths who report sending referrals to podiatrists with those who do not report referring
Yes (n = 651) | No (n = 341) | p-value | Odds ratio [OR]* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | ||||
Male | 393 (60.4%) | 183 (53.7%) | ||
Female | 258 (39.6%) | 158 (46.3%) | 0.04 | 0.76 [0.59, 0.99] |
Age (years) | ||||
Mean (±SD) | 37.4 (±10.1) | 39.2 (±12.0) | 0.01a | |
Years in clinical practice | ||||
Mean (±SD) | 11.4 (±8.3) | 11.4 (±10.2) | 0.99 | |
Patient care hours per week | ||||
Mean (±SD) | 28.3 (±12.1) | 27.3 (±12.2) | 0.25 | |
Patient visits per week | ||||
Mean (±SD) | 37.3 (±18.9) | 35.0 (±18.0) | 0.10 | |
Qualification (n, %)^ | ||||
Diploma | 36 (5.5%) | 26 (7.6%) | 0.34 | |
Advanced diploma | 5 (0.8%) | 4 (1.2%) | ||
Bachelor degree | 144 (22.1%) | 74 (21.7%) | ||
Master’s degree | 450 (69.1%) | 231 (67.7%) | ||
PhD | 2 (0.3%) | 3 (0.9%) | ||
Other | 14 (2.2%) | 3 (0.9%) | ||
Involved in as an osteopath | ||||
University teaching# | 73 (11.2%) | 43 (12.6%) | 0.52 | |
Clinical supervision# | 104 (16.0%) | 46 (13.5%) | 0.30 | |
Professional organisations | 65 (10.0%) | 42 (12.3%) | 0.26 | |
Research | 35 (5.4%) | 19 (5.6%) | 0.89 | |
Volunteer | 110 (16.9%) | 49 (1.4%) | 0.30 | |