Table 6 Association of gemstone use based on religious beliefs
Variables | Opinion that gemstone use for health improvement is based on religious belief (n = 400) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | Don't Know | p-values | |
Age in years | ||||
18 – 28 | 25 | 31 | 47 | 0.02 |
29 – 39 | 29 | 30 | 67 | |
40 – 50 | 25 | 9 | 45 | |
51 – 61 | 20 | 21 | 26 | |
62 – 72 | 11 | 7 | 7 | |
Socioeconomic Status | ||||
< 5,000 Rs | 13 | 11 | 21 | 0.008 |
5 – 10,000 Rs | 16 | 20 | 58 | |
10 – 50,000 Rs | 59 | 60 | 87 | |
> 50, 0000 Rs | 22 | 7 | 26 | |
Education | ||||
Can only read and write name | 4 | 3 | 6 | |
Upto Class 8 | 0 | 0 | 22 | < 0.001 |
Upto Class 12 | 36 | 29 | 58 | |
Graduate/Post graduate/Diploma | 70 | 66 | 106 | |
Occupation | ||||
Student | 5 | 17 | 19 | |
Self-employed | 12 | 16 | 44 | < 0.001 |
Private Service | 22 | 22 | 46 | |
Government Service | 8 | 10 | 31 | |
Unemployed | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
Retired | 16 | 6 | 5 | |
Housewife | 40 | 26 | 44 | |
Others | 3 | 0 | 2 | |