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Table 3. Perception and self-reported evaluation of herbal medicine use among pregnant women from the Middle East.

Resoning Dabaghian et al, 201213 Khadivzadeh et al, 201217 Sattari et al, 201214 Orief et al, 201218 Adawi,
201219
Hashim et al, 200516
More effective than conventional medicine 15.7% 42.9% NR 64.6% 91.7% 56.2%
More effective than conventional medicine for some medical conditions 14.9% NR NR NR NR NR
Herbal medicine together with conventional medicine are effective 6.5% NR NR NR NR NR
Less side effects than conventional medicine 23.4% NR 39.8% NR 82.5% 52.4%
Less side effects than conventional medicine during pregnancy 21.6% 53.0% NR NR NR NR
More accessible than conventional medicine 18.7% NR NR NR NR NR
Less expensive than conventional medicine 14.9% NR NR NR NR NR
Accessible without doctor’ prescription 21.6% NR NR NR 8.3% NR
In some conditions, herbal medicine effects faster than conventional medicine 9.7% NR NR NR NR NR
Agree with use of herbal medicine during pregnancy 18.4% NR NR NR NR NR
Prefer to use herbal medicine for some conditions during pregnancy 19.9% NR NR NR NR NR
If conventional medicine don’t work, I would try herbal medicine 13.7% NR NR NR NR NR
If my physician offers, I would try herbal medicine 47.8% NR NR NR NR NR

NR: not reported