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Table 5 Correct and incorrect answers by healthcare professionals

From: Knowledge, attitude, and perceptions of healthcare professionals towards complementary and alternative medicine: a cross-sectional survey from twin cities of Pakistan

Sr. No.

Questions

Correct

n (%)

Incorrect

n (%)

1.

St. John’s Wort is commonly used for the Treatment of

151(33.11)

305 (66.89)

2.

Ginkgo biloba is commonly used in people with ------- disease

137 (30.04)

319 (69.96)

3.

Garlic can lower -------- levels to a mild extent

228 (50)

228 (50)

4.

------- is a form of alternative medicine in which practitioners use highly diluted preparations

165 (36.18)

291 (63.82)

5.

A major use of Acupuncture in Pakistan is for ------

278 (60.96)

178 (39.04)

6.

Ignatia (St. Ignatius bean) in homeopathy is used

133 (29.17)

323(70.83)

7.

Peoples visit Spiritual healers mostly for the treatment of -----

169 (37.06)

287 (62.94)

8.

------- medicines system works on the principle of “reinforcing the natural defense of the body “

119 (26.10)

337 (73.90)

9.

According to ------- medicine system, an imbalance of essential body fluid causes diseases

87(19.08)

369 (80.92)

10.

Liquorice ( mulathi ) is used

201 (44.08)

255 (55.92)

11.

Chlorophytum borivilianum (muslisafaid) is mostly used for----diseases.

68 (14.91)

388 (85.09)

12.

Sharbat tootsiyah is used for -------- problems

24 (53.07)

214 (46.93)

13.

Chicorium seeds (kasni seeds) are mostly used for ------ diseases.

65 (14.25)

391 (85.75)

14.

Khameeragaozban is used for …….

133 (29.17)

323 (70.83)

15.

Sharbat e bazori is indicated in sluggish liver & renal calculus, It is

210 (46.05)

246 (53.95)

16.

Berberis Vulgaris & Cantharis are famous homeopathy medicines, are used for

119 (26.10)

337 (73.90)