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