Table 2 The association between health conditions and consultation with a massage therapist
From: Use of massage therapy by mid-aged and older Australian women
Condition | Consulted a Massage Therapist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | p-value | |||
| Â | n | (%) | n | (%) | Â |
Depression | |||||
 Yes | 41 | (28) | 378 | (21) |  |
 No | 108 | (72) | 1398 | (79) | 0.077 |
Anxiety/Nervous Disorder | |||||
 Yes | 37 | (25) | 327 | (18) |  |
 No | 112 | (75) | 1449 | (82) | 0.055 |
Dementia / Alzheimer's Disease | |||||
 Yes | 0 | (0) | 7 | (1) |  |
 No | 149 | (100) | 1796 | (99) | 0.443 |
Asthma | |||||
 Yes | 28 | (19) | 413 | (23) |  |
 No | 121 | (81) | 1363 | (77) | 0.213 |
Diabetes | |||||
 Yes | 25 | (17) | 426 | (24) |  |
 No | 124 | (83) | 1350 | (76) | 0.046 |
Osteoarthritis | |||||
 Yes | 71 | (48) | 662 | (37) |  |
 No | 78 | (52) | 1114 | (63) | 0.012 |
Osteoporosis | |||||
 Yes | 40 | (27) | 414 | (23) |  |
 No | 109 | (73) | 1362 | (77) | 0.329 |
Parkinsons Disease | |||||
 Yes | 2 | (1) | 14 | (1) |  |
 No | 147 | (99) | 1762 | (99) | 0.474 |
Heart Disease (Incl heart attack/angina) | |||||
 Yes | 16 | (11) | 204 | (11) |  |
 No | 133 | (89) | 1572 | (89) | 0.783 |
Stroke | |||||
 Yes | 1 | (1) | 24 | (1) |  |
 No | 148 | (99) | 1752 | (99) | 0.480 |
Hypertension | |||||
 Yes | 55 | (37) | 611 | (34) |  |
 No | 94 | (63) | 1165 | (66) | 0.536 |
Cancer (excluding skin cancer) | |||||
 Yes | 5 | (3) | 97 | (5) |  |
 No | 144 | (97) | 1679 | (95) | 0.270 |
Other | |||||
 Yes | 47 | (32) | 518 | (29) |  |
 No | 102 | (68) | 1258 | (71) | 0.541 |