Table V.
Study reports for specific positive beliefs overall and by continent (No.=45)
| Specific belief | Study reports of beliefs | Range % participants reporting beliefs in studies | Mean % participants reporting beliefs in studies | Median % participants reporting beliefs in studies | No. (%) Continent study reports occurred | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Label | Qual No. | Quant No. | Total No. (%) | ||||
| Immunity | 1 | - | 1 (0.2) | - | - | - | 1 (100.0) North America |
| Vitality | 3 | 3 | 6 (13.3) | 3.2–4.0 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 1 (16.7) Asia 2 (33.3) Europe 3 (50.0) North America |
| Iron | - | 1 | 1 (0.2) | 1.2–1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1 (100.0) Asia |
| Health risk/protective factors | 3 | 7 | 10 (22.2) | 0.3–67.7 | 23.0 | 17.5 | 1 (10.0) Africa 5 (50.0) Asia 1 (10.0) Europe 1 (10.0) North America 1 (10.0) Oceania 1 (10.0) South America |
| Physical appearance | 3 | 6 | 9 (20.0) | 0.3–43.9 | 11.9 | 3.6 | 2 (22.2) Africa 5 (55.6) Asia 1 (11.1) Europe 1 (11.1) South America |
| Improving blood | 10 | 6 | 16 (35.6) | 1.2–74.9 | 23.9 | 7.7 | 2 (12.5) Africa 5 (31.3) Asia 3 (18.8) Europe 1 (6.2) North America 1 (6.2) Oceania 4 (25.0) South America |
| Headaches | - | 2 | 2 (0.4) | 1.0–31.5 | 16.3 | 16.3 | 1 (50.0) Asia 1 (50.0) Europe |