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Table 1 The association between demographic characteristics and consultation with a massage therapist

From: Use of massage therapy by mid-aged and older Australian women

Demographic

Consulted with a massage therapist

Yes

No

p-value

 

n

(%)

n

(%)

 

Area of Residence

 Major Cities

65

(45)

842

(48)

 

 Inner Regional

64

(44)

682

(39)

 

 Outer Regional / Remote

15

(10)

213

(12)

0.454

Marital Status

 Single

9

(6)

141

(8)

 

 Married Defacto

95

(64)

1072

(61)

 

 Widowed/Divorced/Separated

44

(30)

548

(31)

0.614

Education

 No Formal Education or School

35

(24)

739

(42)

 

 Trade / Apprentice / Diploma

57

(39)

514

(29)

 

 University / Higher Degree

56

(38)

505

(29)

 < 0.001

Manages on Income

 Little or no Difficulty

90

(60)

1190

(67)

 

 Some Difficulty

37

(25)

390

(22)

 

 Struggles with Income

22

(15)

185

(10)

0.149

Private Health Insurance

 Yes

92

(62)

356

(20)

 

 No

57

(38)

1420

(80)

 < 0.001

Exercise

 Inactive / Sedentary

36

(24)

540

(32)

 

 Moderately Active

28

(19)

268

(16)

 

 Highly Active

83

(56)

887

(52)

0.16

Cigarette/Tobacco Use

 Yes

7

(5)

95

(5)

 

 No

141

(95)

1634

(95)

0.694

Alcohol

 Yes

9

(6)

147

(8)

 

 No

140

(93)

1629

(92)

0.337

Sleep

 Optimal

76

(52)

940

(54)

 

 Not Optimal

71

(48)

800

(46)

0.588

 

Mean

(SD)

Mean

(SD)

p-value

EQ5D_THERMO

67.6

(17.8)

71.3

(18.8)

0.0180

Health Hardiness

30.2

(5.6)

30.2

(6.3)

0.9946

BMI

29.3

(7.0)

28.9

(7.3)

0.519