Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the study population (NÂ =Â 267)
Variable | n (%)a |
|---|---|
Age (year) | |
 16–29 | 129 (48.3) |
 30–39 | 67 (25.1) |
 40–49 | 50 (18.7) |
 50–59 | 17 (6.4) |
  ≥ 60 | 4 (1.5) |
Education | |
 Illiterate level | 6 (2.2) |
 Elementary or preparatory level | 23 (8.6) |
 Secondary level | 70 (26.2) |
 University level | 168 (62.9) |
Income | |
 Low | 14 (5.2) |
 Medium | 229 (85.8) |
 High | 24 (9.0) |
Material status | |
 Single | 115 (43.1) |
 Married | 144 (53.9) |
 Others (divorced or widow) | 8 (3.0) |
Place of residence | |
 City | 116 (43.4) |
 Village | 145 (54.3) |
 Refugee camp | 6 (2.2) |
Knowledge of natural products | |
 Media (TV, Radio, Journals...etc) | 46 (17.2) |
 Relatives and friends | 108 (40.4) |
 Attarine (herbalists) | 11 (4.1) |
 Physicians | 2 (0.7) |
 Pharmacists | 11 (4.1) |
 Internet | 88 (33.0) |
 Other sources | 1 (0.4) |
Obtainment of the natural products | |
 Attarine (herbalists) | 194 (72.7) |
 Pharmacies | 32 (12.0) |
 Friends | 3 (1.1) |
 Wild and nature | 38 (14.2) |