Table 4.
Attitudes and practices toward dietary and herbal products during COVID-19.
| Statement | Strongly disagree N (%) | Disagree N (%) | Neutral N (%) | Agree N (%) | Strongly agree N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I consider taking both dietary and herbal supplements at the same time will be more efficient so they can help in preventing COVID-19. | 13 (2.5%) | 39 (7.6%) | 135 (26.3%) | 247 (48.1%) | 80 (15.6%) |
| Herbal and dietary supplements can increase immunity. | 6 (1.2%) | 7 (1.4%) | 58 (11.3%) | 308 (59.9) | 135 (26.3%) |
| I feel safer when taking some dietary and herbal supplements during the COVID-19 pandemic. | 4 (0.8%) | 46 (8.9%) | 137 (26.7%) | 252 (49%) | 75 (14.6%) |
| I don't think taking herbal and/or dietary supplements will help in preventing COVID-19. | 47 (9.1%) | 213 (41.4%) | 153 (29.8%) | 84 (16.3%) | 17 (3.3%) |
| Herbal and dietary supplements are easily accessible. | 5 (1%) | 28 (5.4%) | 72 (14%) | 302 (58.8%) | 107 (20.8%) |
| Vitamins like (C, D, and Zinc) may help prevent COVID-19, but herbal supplements are not. | 16 (3.1%) | 158 (30.7%) | 178 (34.6%) | 122 (23.7%) | 40 (7.8%) |
| Herbal Products like (Aniseed, garlic, and fish oil, i.e.) may have a role in preventing COVID-19, but dietary supplements are not. | 22 (4.3%) | 211 (41.1%) | 181 (35.2%) | 77 (15%) | 23 (4.5%) |
| Dietary and herbal supplements are safe as they don't have any side effects. | 19 (3.7%) | 108 (21%) | 138 (26.8%) | 194 (37.7%) | 55 (10.7%) |
| Dietary and herbal supplements can treat a person infected with COVID-19. | 20 (3.9%) | 64 (12.5%) | 154 (30%) | 225 (43.8%) | 51 (9.9%) |