Table 8.
Reasons for the Use of AYUSH.
| States and Union Territories | AYUSH Medicines Are Effective, n (%) | Negligible Side Effects, n (%) | Medicines Are Inexpensive, n (%) | Well Known to Neighbors and Relatives, n (%) | Other Reasons, n (%) | Total, n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low range | 5581 (47.2) | 3056 (25.8) | 1006 (8.5) | 1830 (15.5) | 357 (3.0) | 11 830 (100) |
| Middle range | 9470 (49.1) | 3741 (19.4) | 2242 (11.6) | 3486 (18.1) | 347 (1.8) | 19 286 (100) |
| High range | 13 126 (49.4) | 5453 (20.5) | 2944 (11.1) | 4467 (16.8) | 592 (2.2) | 26 582 (100) |
| All states and union territories | 28 177 (48.8) | 12 250 (21.2) | 6192 (10.7) | 9783 (17.0) | 1296 (2.2) | 57 698 (100) |