Table 4 Participants experiences in using herbal teas
From: A cross-sectional survey on the use of herbal tea among Cameroonian adults (18–65 years)
N = 268 | |
|---|---|
Question asked | Responses |
n(%) | |
Were you comfortable taking the herbal tea? | |
Yes | 128 (47.8) |
No | 140 (52.2) |
Were you comfortable with the taste? | |
It had bitter taste and I was uncomfortable taking it | 113 (42.2) |
It had bitter taste but I was comfortable taking it | 60 (22.4) |
It had no bitter taste and I was comfortable taking it | 66 (24.6) |
It had no bitter taste but I was uncomfortable taking it | 13 (4.8) |
I was uncomfortatable with its bad taste but finished it | 14 (5.2) |
I was uncomfortable with its bitter taste and I abandoned it | 2 (0.8) |
Did you finish the treatment or you abandoned some? | |
Finished treatment | 193 (72.0) |
Abandoned treatment | 75 (27.9) |
Why did you finish or Abandon the treatment ? | |
Finished treatment because of desire to get well | 181 (67.5) |
Finished treatment to respect dosage | 12 (4.5) |
Abandoned treatment after I felt better | 42 (15.7) |
Abandoned treatment because of uncomfortable taste | 24 (9.0) |
Abandoned treatment out of negligence | 4 (1.5) |
Abandoned treatment since there was no precise dose | 3 (1.1) |
Abandoned treatment because it was not effective | 2 (0.7) |
Did you ever take Artemisia tea? | |
Yes | 24 (9.0) |
No | 244 (91.0) |
If Yes, What condition did you take Artemisia tea for? | |
Treatment of malaria | 13 (54.2) |
Prevention of malaria | 2 (8.3) |
Prevention and treatment of Covid -19 | 5 (20.8) |
Others | 4 (16.7) |
Did the treatment work for you ? | |
Yes | 18 (75.0) |
I don't know | 5 (20.8) |
No | 1 (4.2) |