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Table 2 Demographic Predictors for ATOM Global Scores and Neutral/Negative Massage Attitudes and Perceptions Indication

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

Variables

ATOM Score

Mean (SD)

36.1 (5.0)

p-value

Negative/Neutral

n (%)

n = 23 (18%)

p-value

Age

18–23 Years

36.2 (5.1)

0.88

21 (91.3)

0.31

> 23 Years

36.0 (4.8)

 

2 (8.7)

 

Gender

Male

35.7 (5.1)

0.63

5 (21.7)

0.45

Female

36.2 (5.0)

 

18 (78.3)

 

Race

White

36.9 (4.4)

0.03*

12 (52.2)

0.18

Non-White

34.8 (5.8)

 

11 (47.8)

 

Class Years

Freshman

35.5 (4.2)

 

6 (26.9)

 

Sophomore

35.7 (6.1)

0.38

4 (17.4)

0.57

Junior

35.4 (4.7)

 

8 (34.8)

 

Senior

37.2 (5.2)

 

5 (21.7)

 

Massage Experience

Lifetime Yes

37.7 (4.8)

0.008*

4 (17.4)

0.04*

Lifetime No

35.2 (4.9)

 

19 (82.6)

 

Past year Yes

38.1 (5.1)

0.03*

2 (8.7)

0.18

Past year No

35.6 (4.9)

 

21 (91.3)

 
  1. * Significant p-values at ≤0.05