Table 3.

Attitudes Regarding Herbal Remedies and Communication with Physicians Regarding Their Use

	Hispanic	Non-Hispanic	p
Attitudes
Herbal remedies are drugs
Yes	15.9	37.5	0.005
No	57.9	46.9
Don't know	26.2	15.6
Herbal remedies are safer than prescription or over-the-counter drugs
Yes	28.0	20.3	0.45
No	38.3	46.9
Don't know	33.6	32.8
A family member has recommended an herbal remedy for me
Yes	46.2	28.6	0.02
No	53.8	71.4
I have given children/grandchildren herbal remedies
Yes	33.6	20.6	0.07
No	66.4	79.4
Communication with MD
My doctor asks me whether I use herbal remedies (%)
Yes	37.4	28.1	0.45
No	60.7	70.3
Don't know	1.9	1.6
My doctor has recommended herbal remedies for me (%)
Yes	10.3	18.8	0.12
No	89.7	79.7
Don't know	0	1.5
Do you share use of herbal remedies with your doctor? (%)
Yes	14.0	34.4	0.001
No	85.0	32.8
Don't know	1.0	32.8

MD, medical doctor.