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Table 4 Association of educational status and income with attitude towards herbal medicine

From: Public knowledge, attitudes, and practices towards herbal medicines; a cross-sectional study in Western Saudi Arabia

Association of Demographics with Attitude

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

p-value

Herbal medicines can be used to help maintain and promote health

Educational Status

None

0

11 (57.9)

8 (42.1)

0.006*

Primary School

7 (11.1)

19 (30.2)

37 (58.7)

Secondary School

17 (11.4)

56 (37.6)

76 (51.0)

College

6 (10.3)

26 (44.8)

26 (44.8)

University

11 (9.2)

25 (20.8)

84 (70.0)

 

Total

41

137

231

 

Herbal medicines can be used to help maintain and promote health

Income

< 5000

29 (9.1)

114 (35.8)

175 (55.0)

0.007**

5000-10,000

12 (15.4)

23 (29.5)

43 (55.1)

> 10,000

0

0

13 (100)

 

Total

41

137

231

 

Herbal medicines are safe because they are made from natural ingredients

Income

< 5000

53 (16.7)

130 (41.0)

134 (42.3)

0.025*

5000-10,000

13 (16.7)

27 (34.6)

38 (48.7)

> 10,000

2 (15.4)

0

11 (84.6)

 

Total

68

157

183

 
  1. *chi-squared test
  2. **fisher’s exact test