Statement (correct answer) | Use related CAM knowledge | p-value | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Correct | In-correct | Don’t know |  | |
Herbal medicine is natural and therefore is safe, without side effects (in-correct). | ||||
 Pharmacy (437) | 296 (67.7%) | 122 (27.9%) | 19 (4.3%) | 0.0005** |
 Non-pharmacy (500) | 380 (76.0%) | 75 (15.0%) | 45 (9.0%) |  |
Mulethi is commonly used herb for mild to moderate sore throat and cough (correct). | ||||
 Pharmacy (437) | 324 (74.1%) | 20 (4.6%) | 93 (21.3%) | 0.060 |
 Non-pharmacy (500) | 336 (67.2%) | 33 (6.6%) | 131 (26.2%) |  |
Mulethi may cause drug-herb interactions (correct). | ||||
 Pharmacy (437) | 103 (23.6%) | 74 (16.9%) | 260 (59.5%) | 0.117 |
 Non-pharmacy (500) | 116 (23.2%) | 113 (22.6%) | 271 (54.2%) |  |
Joshanda is commonly used for cold and flu symptoms (correct). | ||||
 Pharmacy (437) | 403 (92.2%) | 11 (2.5%) | 23 (5.3%) | 0.004* |
 Non-pharmacy (500) | 422 (88.4%) | 36 (7.2%) | 22 (4.4%) |  |
Long-term use of Joshanda and mulethi may be harmful (correct). | ||||
 Pharmacy (437) | 161 (36.9%) | 103 (23.6%) | 172 (39.4%) | 0.007* |
 Non-pharmacy (500) | 155 (31.0%) | 164 (32.8%) | 181 (36.2%) |  |
Garlic can lower blood lipid level (correct). | ||||
 Pharmacy (437) | 297 (68.0%) | 26 (5.9%) | 114 (26.1%) | 0.0005** |
 Non-pharmacy (500) | 259 (51.8%) | 43 (8.6%) | 198 (39.6%) |  |
Ginseng can be used safely in people with high blood pressure (in-correct). | ||||
 Pharmacy (437) | 93 (21.3%) | 32 (7.3%) | 312 (71.4%) | 0.095 |
 Non-pharmacy (500) | 79 (15.8%) | 41 (8.2%) | 380 (76.0%) |  |
Ginkgo biloba is commonly used in people with Alzheimer’s disease (correct). | ||||
 Pharmacy (437) | 88 (20.1%) | 28 (6.4%) | 321 (73.5%) | 0.009* |
 Non-pharmacy (500) | 65 (13.0%) | 42 (8.4%) | 393 (78.6%) |  |
Acupuncture can be used to decrease withdrawal symptoms and relieve pain (correct). | ||||
 Pharmacy (437) | 276 (63.2%) | 40 (9.2%) | 121 (27.7%) | 0.0005** |
 Non-pharmacy (500) | 185 (37.0%) | 47 (9.4%) | 268 (53.6%) |  |
Chiropractic specializes in spinal manipulation and is used to treat low-back pain (correct). | ||||
 Pharmacy (437) | 157 (35.9%) | 34 (7.8%) | 246 (56.3%) | 0.003* |
 Non-pharmacy (500) | 126 (25.2%) | 41 (8.2%) | 333 (66.6%) |  |