From: Perceived efficacy of herbal remedies by users accessing primary healthcare in Trinidad
Demographic factors | n | Rating of efficacy of Herbal Remedy Compared to Allopathic Medicines (%) | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  | Less Efficacious | Equally Efficacious | More Efficacious | Non Response |
Age Group | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
16 – 30 | 49 | 0 (0.0) | 15 (30.6) | 30 (61.2) | 4 (8.2) |
31 – 45 | 65 | 6 (9.2) | 22 (33.8) | 36 (55.4) | 1 (1.5) |
46 – 60 | 73 | 10 (13.7) | 31 (42.5) | 31 (42.5) | 1 (1.4) |
Over 60 | 76 | 10 (13.2) | 29 (38.2) | 34 (44.7) | 3 (3.9) |
Non Response | 2 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 |  | 26 (9.8) | 97 (36.6) | 131 (49.4) | 9 (3.4) |
 |  | NS | |||
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Male | 71 | 9 (12.7) | 22 (31.0) | 40 (56.3) | 0 (0.0) |
Female | 194 | 17 (8.8) | 76 (39.2) | 92 (47.4) | 9 (4.6) |
 |  | 26 (9.8) | 98 (37.0) | 132 (49.8) | 9 (3.4) |
 |  | NS | |||
Annual Income ($US) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
< 3,999 | 132 | 14 (10.6) | 42 (31.8) | 70 (53.0) | 6 (4.6) |
4,000 – 9,999 | 91 | 10 (11.0) | 34 (37.4) | 45 (49.5) | 2 (2.2) |
10,000 – 14,999 | 13 | 0 (0.0) | 7 (53.9) | 5 (38.5) | 1 (7.7) |
> 15,000 | 9 | 1 (11.1) | 3 (33.3) | 5 (55.6) | 0 (0.0) |
Non Response | 20 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 |  | 25 (9.4) | 86 (32.5) | 125 (47.2) | 9 (3.4) |
 |  | NS | |||
Years of formal education | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
None | 19 | 2 (10.5) | 8 (42.1) | 9 (47.4) | 0 (0.0) |
≤ 7 years | 121 | 16 (13.2) | 45 (37.2) | 56 (46.3) | 4 (3.3) |
> 7 years ≤ 12 years | 94 | 5 (5.3) | 33 (35.1) | 53 (56.4) | 3 (3.2) |
> 12 years | 25 | 3 (12.0) | 10 (40.0) | 10 (40.0) | 2 (8.0) |
Non Response | 6 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 |  | 26 (9.8) | 96 (36.2) | 128 (48.3) | 9 (3.4) |
 |  | NS | |||
Ethnicity | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
African | 69 | 5 (7.3) | 23 (33.3) | 38 (55.1) | 3 (4.4) |
Asian Indian | 120 | 18 (15.0) | 46 (38.3) | 53 (44.2) | 3 (2.5) |
Mixed | 74 | 3 (4.1) | 27 (36.5) | 41 (55.4) | 3 (4.1) |
Other | 1 | 0 (0.0) | 1 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Non Response | 1 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 |  | 26 (9.8) | 97 (36.6) | 132 (49.8) | 9 (3.4) |
 |  | NS |