Table 3 Treatments consulted before the Vaidya, broken down by religion and seriousness

Hindus

P <0.0001

Severe

2

13

1

16

Moderate

14

12

2

1

29

Light

27

3

30

Subtotal

43

28

2

2

75

Christians

P >0.0001

Severe

0

1

1

Moderate

4

1

1

6

Light

3

1

4

Subtotal

7

2

1

0

1

11

Muslim

P >0.0001

Severe

1

4

1

6

Moderate

1

3

4

Light

1

1

Subtotal

3

7

0

0

1

11

Total

53

37

1

2

4

97