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Table 4 Associations of belief that gemstones have an impact on health

From: Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding gemstone therapeutics in a selected adult population in Pakistan

Variables

Belief that gemstones have an impact on health

 

Yes

No

Don't Know

P-values

Use of Gemstones (n = 400)

Yes

98

46

8

< 0.001

No

58

172

18

 

Advising Others to Use Gemstones in Future (n = 400)

Yes

68

65

9

< 0.001

No

63

148

16

 

Don't Know

156

5

1

 

Duration of Gemstone Use (n = 152) *

- < 1 year

25

3

3

 

- 1 – 5 years

38

26

3

0.028

- 5 – 10 years

18

14

1

 

- > 10 years

17

3

1

 

Gender (n = 400)

Male

82

111

2

< 0.001

Female

74

107

24

 

Socioeconomic Status (n = 400)

< 5,000 Rs

12

30

3

< 0.001

5 – 10,000 Rs

34

49

11

 

10 – 50,000 Rs

74 120

12

  

> 50, 0000 Rs

36

19

0

 

Education (n = 400)

    

Can only read and write name

11

0

2

 

Upto Class 8

7

15

0

0.004

Upto Class 12

42

73

8

 

Graduate/Post graduate/Diploma

96

130

16

 

Age in years (n = 400)

    

18 – 28

17

74

12

< 0.001

29 – 39

52

64

10

 

40 – 50

41

36

2

 

51 – 61

36

29

2

 

62 – 72

10

15

0

 

Occupation (n = 400)

    

Student

1

37

3

 

Self-employed

26

43

3

 

Private Service

36

51

3

 

Government Service

19

27

3

< 0.001

Unemployed

0

2

4

 

Retired

15

12

0

 

Housewife

57

43

10

 

Others

2

3

0

 
  1. * 152 individuals out of 400 had used gemstones in the past for effects on health. Therefore, association for duration of usage is reported for these 152 people.