Table 1.

Background characteristics of participants

Characteristic	all (N = 55)	Int. (N = 18)
Age
Mean	47	46
Range	27–70	37–70
	% of total
Sex
Male	9	6
Female	91	94
Sought health-care for illness?
Yes	42	56
No	58	44
Satisfied with health-care? (N = 22)
Yes	64	70
No	36	30
Medication?
Yes	42	56
No	58	44
Emotional state
Good	53	39
Depression/Anxiety	20	17
Stress	7	6
Unspecific/problematic	20	39
Exercise
None	7	11
Yoga/Pilates/Qi Gong	56	67
Other	38	22