Table 2.
Trends of use and benefits obtained by respondents who were users of AYUSH measures (n=616,295).
| Characteristic | Value, n (%) | |
| Duration of use of AYUSHa measures | ||
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Less than 15 days | 231,735 (37.6) |
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15-30 days | 153,008 (24.8) |
|
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More than 30 days | 231,552 (37.6) |
| Opinion on whether the AYUSH prophylactic measures have benefitted them during the COVID-19 pandemic (n=616,295) | ||
|
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Strongly agree | 420,395 (68.2) |
|
|
Moderately agree | 133,406 (21.6) |
|
|
Moderately disagree | 11,309 (1.8) |
|
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Strongly disagree | 17,496 (2.8) |
|
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Neutral/can’t say | 33,689 (5.5) |
| Reason for finding AYUSH prophylactic measures beneficial (n=616,295) | ||
|
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Overall feeling of good health | 487,466 (79.1) |
|
|
Helped prevent COVID-19 (respondent’s perception) | 50,721 (8.2) |
|
|
Reduced symptoms while having COVID-19 | 31,057 (5.0) |
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Helped improve minor ailment other than COVID-19 | 47,051 (7.6) |
| Improved parameters of well-being (n=359,785) | ||
|
|
Appetite | 20,618 (5.7) |
|
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Bowel movements | 42,017 (11.7) |
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Sleep | 13,559 (3.8) |
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Stamina | 26,397 (7.3) |
|
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Mental well-being | 27,009 (7.5) |
|
|
Improvement in more than one of the above parameters | 98,352 (27.3) |
|
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No change | 131,833 (36.6) |
| Overall improvement in general health (n=359,785) | ||
|
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Excellent improvement | 30,848 (8.6) |
|
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Good improvement | 144,927 (40.23) |
|
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Slight improvement | 133,046 (36.9) |
|
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No change | 18,240 (5.1) |
|
|
Unknown | 32,724 (9.01) |
aAYUSH: Ayurveda, yoga and naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Sowa Rigpa, and homoeopathy.