Table 4 Respondents’ opinions regarding the current available information on natural health products (n = 1173)
Statement | Strongly disagree % (95% CI) | Disagree % (95% CI) | Neutral % (95% CI) | Agree | Strongly agree % (95% CI) | p value (d + e vs a + b + c) | Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | (a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | (e) | Â | Â |
There is no enough information on NHPS labels to help me understand the Products | 6.7 (5.3 - 8.3) | 14.6 (12.6 - 16.8) | 18.8 (16.7 - 21.2) | 42.7 (39.9 - 45.6) | 17.2 (15.1 - 19.5) | P < 0.001* | 4 |
I don’t trust the information on the labels of NHPs | 4.8 (3.7 - 6.2) | 28.7 (26.2 - 31.4) | 35.9 (33.2 - 38.7) | 24.6 (22.1 - 27.1) | 6.1 (4.8 - 7.6) | P < 0.001^ | 3 |
I need more information on NHPs | 4.1 (3.1 - 5.4) | 6.3 (5.0 - 7.9) | 6.7 (5.3 - 8.3) | 50.1 (47.2 - 53.0) | 32.8 (30.2 - 35.6) | P < 0.001* | 4 |
Consumers have enough information to make informed decisions about the NHPs that they purchase | 10.6 (8.9 - 12.5) | 34.5 (31.8 - 37.3) | 22.4 (20.1 - 24.9) | 26.2 (23.7 - 28.8) | 6.3 (5.0 - 7.9) | P < 0.001^ | 3 |
Ministry of Health in Kuwait does a good job of informing the public about NHPs | 24.6 (22.1 - 27.1) | 31.2 (28.6 - 34.0) | 25.2 (22.7 - 27.8) | 12.6 (10.8 - 14.7) | 6.4 (5.2 - 8.1) | P < 0.001^ | 2 |