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Table 8 Awareness of the use of gemstones for their effects on health

From: Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding gemstone therapeutics in a selected adult population in Pakistan

Variables

Awareness of the use of gemstones for their effects on health (n = 400)

 

Yes

No

Don't Know

p-values

Age in years

    

18 – 28

65

36

2

0.001

29 – 39

80

31

15

 

40 – 50

59

18

2

 

51 – 61

33

32

2

 

62 – 72

15

8

2

 

Socioeconomic Status

    

< 5,000 Rs

30

15

0

0.002

5 – 10,000 Rs

48

38

8

 

10 – 50,000 Rs

127

66

13

 

> 50, 0000 Rs

47

6

2

 

Education

    

Can only read and write name

1

8

4

 

Upto Class 8

17

5

0

< 0.001

Upto Class 12

70

47

6

 

Graduate/Post graduate/Diploma

164

65

13