Table 4.
Respondents’ opinions regarding the current available information on natural health products (n = 1173)
|
Statement |
Strongly disagree % (95% CI) |
Disagree % (95% CI) |
Neutral % (95% CI) |
Agree |
Strongly agree % (95% CI) |
p value (d + e vs a + b + c) |
Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | (e) | |||
| There is no enough information on NHPS labels to help me understand the Products |
6.7 (5.3 - 8.3) |
14.6 (12.6 - 16.8) |
18.8 (16.7 - 21.2) |
42.7 (39.9 - 45.6) |
17.2 (15.1 - 19.5) |
P < 0.001* |
4 |
| I don’t trust the information on the labels of NHPs |
4.8 (3.7 - 6.2) |
28.7 (26.2 - 31.4) |
35.9 (33.2 - 38.7) |
24.6 (22.1 - 27.1) |
6.1 (4.8 - 7.6) |
P < 0.001^ |
3 |
| I need more information on NHPs |
4.1 (3.1 - 5.4) |
6.3 (5.0 - 7.9) |
6.7 (5.3 - 8.3) |
50.1 (47.2 - 53.0) |
32.8 (30.2 - 35.6) |
P < 0.001* |
4 |
| Consumers have enough information to make informed decisions about the NHPs that they purchase |
10.6 (8.9 - 12.5) |
34.5 (31.8 - 37.3) |
22.4 (20.1 - 24.9) |
26.2 (23.7 - 28.8) |
6.3 (5.0 - 7.9) |
P < 0.001^ |
3 |
| Ministry of Health in Kuwait does a good job of informing the public about NHPs | 24.6 (22.1 - 27.1) | 31.2 (28.6 - 34.0) | 25.2 (22.7 - 27.8) | 12.6 (10.8 - 14.7) | 6.4 (5.2 - 8.1) | P < 0.001^ | 2 |
Measured on a 5-point Likert scale: 1 = Strongly disagree; 2 = disagree; 3 = Neither disagree nor agree (neutral); 4 = Agree; 5 = Strongly agree.
*(d) + (e) significantly greater than (a) + (b) + (c).
^(a) + (b) + (c) significantly greater than (d) + (e).