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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of participants (N = 129)

From: Massage perceptions and attitudes of undergraduate pre-professional health sciences students: a cross-sectional survey in one U.S. university

Variables

n (%)

Age

Mean Age Years

21.7 (4.2)

18–23 Years

108 (84.4)

> 23 Years

20 (15.6)

Gender

Male

36 (28.1)

Female

92 (71.9)

Race

White

81 (64.3)

Non-Whitea

45 (35.7)

Ethnicity

Hispanic

15 (11.7)

Class Year Delineation

Freshman

27 (20.9)

Sophomore

18 (14.0)

Junior

40 (31.0)

Senior

44 (34.1)

Massage Experience

Ever in Lifetime (yes)

46 (35.7)

Past year (yes)

24 (18.6)

  1. a Non-White categorization included those who indicated Black (14.1%), Asian (5.5%), Multi-racial (3.9%), Other (11.7%) and Missing (1.6%)
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