Table 3 The association between health service utilisation measures and consultation with a massage therapist
From: Use of massage therapy by mid-aged and older Australian women
Practitioner Consulted | Consulted a Massage Therapist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | p-value | |||
| Â | n | (%) | n | (%) | Â |
GP | |||||
 0 Visits | 26 | (18) | 586 | (33) |  |
 1–2 Visits | 65 | (44) | 694 | (39) |  |
 3–6 Visits | 37 | (25) | 393 | (22) |  |
 7 or more visits | 21 | (14) | 103 | (6) |  < 0.001 |
Medical Specialist | |||||
 0 Visits | 95 | (64) | 1461 | (82) |  |
 1–2 Visits | 39 | (26) | 216 | (12) |  |
 3–6 Visits | 13 | (9) | 75 | (4) |  |
 7 or more visits | 2 | (1) | 24 | (1) |  < 0.001 |
Hospital Doctor | |||||
 Yes | 13 | (9) | 95 | (5) |  |
 No | 136 | (91) | 1681 | (95) | 0.085 |
Nurse | |||||
 Yes | 6 | (4) | 147 | (8) |  |
 No | 143 | (96) | 1629 | (92) | 0.065 |
Pharmacist/Chemist | |||||
 Yes | 42 | (28) | 252 | (14) |  |
 No | 107 | (72) | 1524 | (86) |  < 0.001 |
Counsellor | |||||
 Yes | 10 | (7) | 59 | (3) |  |
 No | 139 | (93) | 1717 | (97) | 0.033 |
Psychologist | |||||
 Yes | 16 | (11) | 75 | (4) |  |
 No | 133 | (89) | 1701 | (96) |  < 0.001 |
Dietician | |||||
 Yes | 18 | (12) | 107 | (6) |  |
 No | 131 | (88) | 1669 | (94) | 0.004 |
Physiotherapist | |||||
 Yes | 50 | (34) | 162 | (9) |  |
 No | 99 | (66) | 1614 | (91) |  < 0.001 |
Occupational therapist | |||||
 Yes | 7 | (5) | 38 | (2) |  |
 No | 142 | (95) | 1738 | (98) | 0.047 |