Table 2 The diseases and medical return of the MEFC
Variables | N(%) | Medical return | χ2 | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No | Yes | ||||
Observations | 627(100) | 500(79.7) | 127(20.3) | Â | Â |
Hypertension | 2.581 | 0.108 | |||
 Yes | 126(20.1) | 94(18.8) | 32(25.4) |  |  |
 No | 501(79.9) | 406(81.2) | 95(74.8) |  |  |
Diabetes | 0.942 | 0.332 | |||
 Yes | 51(8.1) | 38(74.5) | 13(25.5) |  |  |
 No | 576(91.9) | 462(80.2) | 114(19.8) |  |  |
Heart disease | 0.005 | 0.943 | |||
 Yes | 24(3.8) | 19(79.2) | 5(20.8) |  |  |
 No | 603(96.2) | 481(79.8) | 122(20.2) |  |  |
Cerebrovascular disease | Â | 0.018** | |||
 Yes | 52(8.3) | 48(92.3) | 4(7.7) |  |  |
 No | 575(91.7) | 452(78.6) | 123(21.4) |  |  |
Cancer | 0.106 | ||||
 Yes | 40(6.4) | 36(90.0) | 4(10.0) |  |  |
 No | 587(93.6) | 464(73.1) | 123(21.0) |  |  |
 Others | 53(8.5) | 48(90.6) | 5(9.4) |  |  |
Lumbago | 8.704 | 0.003** | |||
 Yes | 78(12.4) | 72(92.3) | 6(7.7) |  |  |
 No | 549(87.6) | 428(78.0) | 121(22.0) |  |  |
Knee pain | 0.858 | 0.354 | |||
 Yes | 41(6.5) | 35(85.4) | 6(14.6) |  |  |
 No | 586(93.5) | 465(79.4) | 121(20.6) |  |  |
Headache | 0.032** | ||||
 Yes | 31(4.9) | 29(93.5) | 2(6.5) |  |  |
 No | 596(95.1) | 471(79.0) | 125(21) |  |  |