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Table 5 Health service use variables regarding NHP utilization, n = 1,464

From: Factors influencing the use of natural health products, in particular for concentration and cognition in Germany

Variables

Total sample n = 1,464

NHPCC user, n = 236 (1)

nCC-NHP user, n = 993 (2)

Past NHP-user, n = 235 (3)

X²(df); p-value

z-test (Bonferroni adjusted)

Cramer’s V

Total (%)

100

16.1

67.8

16.1

   

Aims

       

 Support/maintain health

76.6

90.7

77.4

59.1

X² (2) = 66.49, p = < 0.001

1|3; 1|2; 2|3

0.213

 Prevention of illness

50.1

69.1

51.1

26.8

X² (2) = 85.32, p = < 0.001

1|3; 1|2; 2|3

0.241

 Treatment of symptoms/diseases

71.4

70.8

73.2

64.3

X² (2) = 7.52, p = 0.023

2|3

0.072

NHP self-medication

       

 Yes

83.6

89.0

87.0

63.8

X² (2) = 80.43, p = < 0.001

1|3; 2|3

0.234

  1. Subscript letters denote a subset of user groups whose proportions do not differ significantly from each other at a p ≤ 0.05 level