Table 5.
Participants’ thoughts about the safety of herbal and conventional medications
| Agree (%) | Disagree (%) | Not sure (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Western medicine is not safe for me (mother) during pregnancy | 66.2 | 18.9 | 14.9 |
| Most Western medicine is not safe for my baby during pregnancy | 68.3 | 17.7 | 13.9 |
| Most herbal medicine is not safe for me during pregnancy | 67.3 | 15.6 | 17.1 |
| Most herbal medicine is not safe for my baby during pregnancy | 68.7 | 13.2 | 18.1 |
| Most herbal medicine is natural | 45 | 22.9 | 31.9 |
| Most herbal medicine is safe | 25.3 | 38.9 | 35.8 |
| Herbals are beneficial if recommended by doctor | 62.5 | 18.5 | 19 |
| Herbals are beneficial if recommended by herbalist | 35.6 | 34.1 | 30.2 |
| Herbals are beneficial if recommended by family/relative | 19.6 | 49.8 | 30.6 |
| There are illnesses or conditions for which herbal medicine is more effective than Western medicine | 54.6 | 19.7 | 25.7 |
| There are illnesses or conditions for which Western medicine is more effective than herbal medicine | 65.4 | 10.2 | 24.4 |