Table 2.
Practice of traditional medicine (total n 302).
| Sources of information about traditional medicine use | N | % of cases |
|---|---|---|
| Family | 278 | 92.4 |
| Friends | 113 | 37.5 |
| Healthcare practitioners | 10 | 3.3 |
| Newspaper | 5 | 1.7 |
| Television | 7 | 2.3 |
| Radio | 30 | 10.0 |
| Internet | 2 | 0.7 |
| Did you ever practice traditional medicine | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 269 | 89.1 |
| No | 33 | 10.9 |
| How often do you use traditional medicine | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Regularly | 18 | 6.0 |
| Irregular/when unwell | 284 | 94.0 |
| If regularly, how frequently | N | % |
| Daily | 9 | 50 |
| Weekly | 3 | 16.7 |
| Once a month | 2 | 11.2 |
| Once every 3 months | 2 | 11.2 |
| Once every 6 months | 1 | 5.6 |
| Once a year | 1 | 5.6 |
| Do you inform a physician before taking traditional medicines | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 175 | 57.9 |
| No | 127 | 42.1 |
| Outcome of using traditional medicine for management of health problems | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Symptomatic relief | 270 | 89.4 |
| Permanent cure | 16 | 5.3 |
| No change | 12 | 4.0 |
| Harm | 4 | 1.3 |
| By whom traditional medicine was practiced | N | % of cases |
|---|---|---|
| Traditional medicine healer | 30 | 9.9 |
| Elderly | 142 | 47.0 |
| Myself | 221 | 73.2 |
| Which type of medicine do you prefer | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Traditional medicine | 16 | 5.3 |
| Modern medicine | 211 | 69.9 |
| Both | 74 | 24.5 |