Table 2.
Characterization of Ayurveda by therapists and patients.
| Ayurveda is a… | Therapists | Patients | Total | Total number of valid cases | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | |||||
| Health doctrine | 67 (100%) | 69 (100%) | 136 (100%) | 136 | 1 |
| Medical system | 66 (97.1%) | 57 (91.9%) | 123 (94.6%) | 130 | 0.196 |
| Philosophical system | 54 (87.1%) | 37 (71.2%) | 91 (79.8%) | 114 | 0.035 |
| Science | 60 (92.3%) | 53 (93.0%) | 113 (92.6%) | 122 | 0.887 |
| Religious doctrine | 16 (30.8%) | 18 (36.0%) | 34 (33.3%) | 102 | 0.575 |
| Religion | 7 (14.0%) | 4 (8.5%) | 11 (11.3%) | 97 | 0.394 |
| Spirituality | 47 (75.8%) | 39 (69.6%) | 86 (72.9%) | 118 | 0.452 |
| Esoterism | 7 (13.7%) | 5 (9.8%) | 12 (11.8%) | 102 | 0.539 |
| Philosophy of life | 39 (73.6%) | 34 (66.7%) | 73 (70.2%) | 104 | 0.441 |