Table 1 Demography and factors affecting knowledge and acceptance of herbal medicines of public health sector physicians in Trinidad
Demographic factor | N (%) | Mean knowledge scores (maximum = 52) | Mean acceptance scores (maximum = 14) |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
Male | 142 (74) | 7.55 ± 0.65 | 5.60 ± 0.34 |
Female | 50 (26) | 8.40 ± 1.14 | 4.83 ± 0.57 |
Years practicing medicine | |||
Less than 5 | 95 (49.5) | 7.68 ± 0.82 | 6.08 ± 0.40 |
6 to 10 | 49 (25.5) | 6.84 ± 1.03 | 4.68 ± 0.56 |
More than 10 | 48 (25.0) | 8.91 ± 1.20 | 5.95 ± 0.63 |
Nationality | |||
Caribbean/Latin American | 120 (62.5) | 9.48 ± 0.78 *1 | 5.49 ± 0.36 |
Indian/Asian | 47 (24.5) | 4.42 ± 0.71 | 6.36 ± 0.68 |
Nigerian | 21 (10.9) | 4.76 ± 1.13 | 5.14 ± 0.68 |
European/North American | 4 (2.1) | 11.88 ± 4.72 | 6.75 ± 3.03 |
Country of study | |||
Caribbean/Latin America | 106 (55.2) | 9.24 ± 0.82 *2 | 5.56 ± 0.39 |
India/Asia | 48 (25.0) | 4.69 ± 0.77 | 6.27 ± 0.65 |
Nigeria | 22 (11.5) | 4.77 ± 1.08 | 4.98 ± 0.67 |
Europe/North America | 6 (3.1) | 11.25 ± 3.91 | 8.58 ± 1.73 |
More than 1 country | 10 (5.2) | 11.50 ± 2.84 | 4.20 ± 1.19 |
Hospital | |||
SFGH | 56 (29.2) | 6.52 ± 0.91 | 4.67 ± 0.52 |
POSGH | 58 (30.2) | 7.85 ± 1.11 | 5.41 ± 0.49 |
EWMSC | 44 (22.9) | 7.39 ± 1.12 | 6.72 ± 0.65 |
SAPH | 18 (9.4) | 10.00 ± 1.95 | 5.64 ± 1.09 |
SGRH | 9 (4.7) | 8.61 ± 2.86 | 8.00 ± 1.45 |
MHWH | 7 (3.7) | 12.86 ± 3.38 | 6.93 ± 1.15 |
Department at hospital | |||
Paediatrics | 30 (15.6) | 10.00 ± 1.53 | 6.30 ± 0.81 |
Surgery | 29 (15.1) | 5.17 ± 0.98 | 5.21 ± 0.75 |
General Medicine | 30 (15.6) | 7.17 ± 1.63 | 5.28 ± 0.68 |
Obstetrics & Gynaecology | 21 (10.9) | 9.64 ± 1.82 | 5.62 ± 0.81 |
Psychiatry | 19 (9.9) | 10.53 ± 1.92 | 5.42 ± 1.05 |
Orthopaedics | 10 (5.2) | 6.25 ± 2.31 | 6.35 ± 1.23 |
Radiology | 9 (4.7) | 6.94 ± 2.49 | 6.78 ± 1.75 |
Others | 24 (12.5) | 5.94 ± 1.33 | 5.33 ± 0.75 |
Overall scores | 192 | 7.77 ± 0.56 | 5.69 ± 0.29 |