Table 7 Disclosure of herbal medicine use to doctor and other health practitioners
From: Herbal medicine use behaviour in Australian adults who experience anxiety: a descriptive study
Disclosure of herbal medicine use to doctor (N = 400, df = 1) | Disclosure of herbal medicine use to other health practitioners (N = 400, df = 1) | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No % (n) | Yes % (n) | Total % (n) | Chi square | p | Cramer’s V | No % (n) | Yes % (n) | Total % (n) | Chi square | p | Cramer’s V | |
Anxiety disorder diagnosis | ||||||||||||
Yes | 43.8 (91) | 56.3 (117) | 47 (188) | 46.3 (87) | 53.7 (101) | 47 (188) | ||||||
No | 63 (121) | 37 (71) | 53 (212) | 63.2 (134) | 36.8 (78) | 53 (212) | ||||||
Total | 48 (192) | 52 (208) | 100 (400) | 14.88** | .000 | .19 | 55.3 (221) | 44.8 (179) | 100 (400) | 11.55** | .001 | .17 |
Anxiety symptoms in previous 12 months | ||||||||||||
Yes | 15.9 (33) | 84.1 (175) | 82.3 (329) | 54.1 (178) | 45.9 (151) | 82.3 (329) | ||||||
No | 19.8 (38) | 80.2 (154) | 17.8 (71) | 60.6 (43) | 39.4 (28) | 17.8 (71) | ||||||
Total | 48 (192) | 52 (208) | 100 (400) | 1.05 | .305 | 55.3 (221) | 44.8 (179) | 100 (400) | .99 | .321 | ||
Used herbal medicines for anxiety symptoms | ||||||||||||
Yes | 20.7 (43) | 79.3 (165) | 72.8 (291) | 48.5 (141) | 51.5 (150) | 72.8 (291) | ||||||
No | 34.4 (66) | 65.6 (126) | 27.3 (109) | 73.4 (80) | 26.6 (29) | 27.3 (109) | ||||||
Total | 48 (192) | 52 (208) | 100 (400) | 9.46** | .002 | .15 | 55.3 (221) | 44.8 (179) | 100 (400) | 19.96** | .000 | .22 |
Used pharmaceuticals for anxiety symptoms | ||||||||||||
Yes | 35.1 (73) | 64.9 (135) | 55.3 (221) | 48.4 (107) | 51.6 (114) | 55.3 (221) | ||||||
No | 52.5 (106) | 44.8 (86) | 44.8 (179) | 63.7 (114) | 36.3 (65) | 44.8 (179) | ||||||
Total | 48 (192) | 52 (208) | 100 (400) | 16.33** | .000 | .20 | 55.3 (221) | 44.8 (179) | 100 (400) | 9.39** | .002 | .15 |
Combined pharmaceuticals with herbal medicines for anxiety symptoms | ||||||||||||
Yes | 66.8 (139) | 33.2 (69) | 27.5 (110) | 40.9 (45) | 59.1 (65) | 27.5 (110) | ||||||
No | 78.6 (151) | 21.5 (41) | 72.5 (290) | 60.7 (176) | 39.3 (114) | 72.5 (290) | ||||||
Total | 48 (192) | 52 (208) | 100 (400) | 6.70** | .008 | .13 | 55.3 (221) | 44.8 (179) | 100 (400) | 12.62** | .000 | .18 |