Table 4 Patients' rating of efficacy of herbal remedies
From: Perceived efficacy of herbal remedies by users accessing primary healthcare in Trinidad
Demographic factor | n | Believes that herbal remedies are effective n (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Yes | No | Sometimes |
Age Group | Â | Â | Â | Â |
16 – 30 | 49 | 47 (95.9) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (4.1) |
31 – 45 | 65 | 55 (84.6) | 5 (7.7) | 5 (7.7) |
46 – 60 | 73 | 62 (84.9) | 3 (4.1) | 8 (11.0) |
Over 60 | 76 | 64 (84.2) | 1 (1.3) | 11 (14.5) |
Non Response | 2 | Â | Â | Â |
| Â | Â | 228 (86.0) | 9 (3.4) | 26 (9.8) |
| Â | Â | P = 0.036 | ||
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Male | 71 | 63 (88.7) | 0 (0.0) | 8 (11.3) |
Female | 194 | 167 (86.1) | 9 (4.6) | 18 (9.3) |
| Â | Â | 230 (86.8) | 9 (3.4) | 26 (9.8) |
| Â | Â | NS | ||
Annual Income ($US) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
< 3,999 | 132 | 114 (86.4) | 7 (5.3) | 11 (8.3) |
4,000 – 9,999 | 91 | 76 (83.5) | 2 (2.2) | 13 (14.3) |
10,000 – 14,999 | 13 | 13 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
> 15,000 | 9 | 7 (77.8) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (22.2) |
Non Response | 20 | Â | Â | Â |
| Â | Â | 210 (79.3) | 9 (3.4) | 26 (9.8) |
| Â | Â | NS | ||
Years of formal education | Â | Â | Â | Â |
None | 19 | 19 (84.2) | 1 (5.3) | 2 (10.5) |
≤ 7 years | 121 | 99 (81.8) | 7 (5.8) | 15 (12.4) |
> 7 years ≤ 12 years | 94 | 85 (90.4) | 1 (1.1) | 8 (8.5) |
> 12 years | 25 | 24 (96.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (4.0) |
Non Response | 6 | Â | Â | Â |
| Â | Â | 224 (84.5) | 9 (3.4) | 26 (9.8) |
| Â | Â | NS | ||
Ethnicity* | Â | Â | Â | Â |
African | 69 | 61 (88.4) | 0 (0.0) | 8 (11.6) |
Asian Indian | 120 | 97 (80.8) | 9 (7.5) | 14 (11.7) |
Mixed | 74 | 70 (94.6) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (5.4) |
Other | 1 | 1 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Non Response | 1 | Â | Â | Â |
| Â | Â | 229 (86.4) | 9 (3.4) | 26 (9.8) |
| Â | Â | NS | ||