Table 1 Age distribution and frequency of hot spa-bathing among the respondents.

From: Preventive and promotive effects of habitual hot spa-bathing on the elderly in Japan

 

Total

Men

Women

Unknown

Received

11146

4706

6352

88

Valid

9252

4081

5171

0

Age (years)

Total

Men

Women

 

65–69

2920

1292

1628

 

70–74

2588

1126

1462

 

75–79

2158

965

1193

 

80–84

1064

493

571

 

≥85

522

205

317

 

Spa bathing frequency

Total

Men

Women

 

<1/month = non-spa bathers

2322

990

1332

 

1/month–1/week

330

170

160

 

2–3/week

781

372

409

 

4–5/week

1271

563

708

 

Daily

4548

1986

2562

 

Age (years)

65–69

70–74

75–79

80–84

≥85

Total

Non-spa bathers

831

607

517

241

126

2322

Spa bathers

2089

1981

1641

823

396

6930

  1. The following data with regard to bathing conditions are from those who engaged in hot
  2. spa-bathing once a month or more.