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Table 2 History of Use of Sen-Sei-Ro Reported by 782 Survey Respondents
| Characteristic | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| How long have you been taking "Sen-Sei-Ro? | (median: more than a year) | |
| Less than a month | 9 | 1.2 |
| 1–3 months | 57 | 7.3 |
| 3–6 months | 108 | 13.9 |
| 6 months- 1 year | 172 | 22.1 |
| More than 1 year | 432 | 55.5 |
| When did you start drinking "Sen-Sei-Ro?" | (median: after starting treatment) | |
| Before the cancer diagnosis | 22 | 2.9 |
| At the time of cancer diagnosis (before surgery or chemotherapy) | 218 | 28.4 |
| After starting the treatment (surgery or chemotherapy) | 266 | 34 |
| After completion of treatment (surgery or chemotherapy) | 262 | 34.1 |
| What best describes your situation? | (median: every day) | |
| Drink it every day (routinely) | 644 | 84.4 |
| Drink while I am undergoing cancer treatment | 71 | 9.3 |
| Drink when I am feeling poorly, tired, and weak) | 22 | 2.9 |
| Drink when I am feeling worried about my cancer) | 26 | 3.4 |
| How many packs do you drink, on the average, per week? | (median: 1 pack/day) | |
| Less than 7 packs (less than 1/day) | 49 | 6.4 |
| 7 packs (1 pack/day) | 369 | 48.4 |
| 2 packs/day | 195 | 25.6 |
| 3 packs/day | 126 | 16.5 |
| 4 or more packs/day | 24 | 3.1 |
