Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of the study population (N = 267)
| Variable | n (%)a |
|---|---|
| Age (year) | |
| 16–29 | 129 (48.3) |
| 30–39 | 67 (25.1) |
| 40–49 | 50 (18.7) |
| 50–59 | 17 (6.4) |
| ≥ 60 | 4 (1.5) |
| Education | |
| Illiterate level | 6 (2.2) |
| Elementary or preparatory level | 23 (8.6) |
| Secondary level | 70 (26.2) |
| University level | 168 (62.9) |
| Income | |
| Low | 14 (5.2) |
| Medium | 229 (85.8) |
| High | 24 (9.0) |
| Material status | |
| Single | 115 (43.1) |
| Married | 144 (53.9) |
| Others (divorced or widow) | 8 (3.0) |
| Place of residence | |
| City | 116 (43.4) |
| Village | 145 (54.3) |
| Refugee camp | 6 (2.2) |
| Knowledge of natural products | |
| Media (TV, Radio, Journals...etc) | 46 (17.2) |
| Relatives and friends | 108 (40.4) |
| Attarine (herbalists) | 11 (4.1) |
| Physicians | 2 (0.7) |
| Pharmacists | 11 (4.1) |
| Internet | 88 (33.0) |
| Other sources | 1 (0.4) |
| Obtainment of the natural products | |
| Attarine (herbalists) | 194 (72.7) |
| Pharmacies | 32 (12.0) |
| Friends | 3 (1.1) |
| Wild and nature | 38 (14.2) |
aData are presented as frequency (percent) from the total population studies (N = 267)