From: Medicinal herb use among asthmatic patients attending a specialty care facility in Trinidad
Factors (n = 191) | No. (% of sample) | No. (%) using herbs |
---|---|---|
Gender | Â | Â |
Male | 61 (31.9) | 19/61(31.2) |
Female | 130 (68.1)* | 39/130 (30.0) |
Age groups | Â | Â |
16–34 | 34 (17.8) | 11/34 (32.4) |
35–50 | 52 (27.2) | 21/52 (40.4) |
51–64 | 67 (35.1) | 18/67 (21.1) |
≥ 65 | 38 (19.9) | 8/38 (13.8) |
Ethnicity | Â | Â |
African | 45 (23.6) | 13/45 (28.9) |
Asian Indian | 110 (57.6)* | 31/110 (28.2) |
Mixed | 35 (18.3) | 14/35 (40.0) |
Other | 1 (0.5) | 0/1 (0.0) |
Asthma severity | Â | Â |
Intermittent | 90 (47.1) | 29/90 (32.2) |
Mild Persistent | 29 (15.2) | 9/29 (31.0) |
Moderate Persistent | 27 (14.1) | 7/27 (25.9) |
Severe Persistent | 45 (23.6) | 13/45 (28.9) |