Table 2 Overview of the different aims for the use of HM for all focus groups. The numbers represent the absolute frequency of mentioning a specific aim with multiple answers being possible
From: Why people use herbal medicine: insights from a focus-group study in Germany
Aims | Young (n = 13) | Middle-Aged (n = 17) | Elderly (n = 16) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Promote health | – | – | 4 | 4 |
Prevent chronic or acute illness | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 |
Treat chronic or acute illness | 12 | 18 | 19 | 49 |