Table 7.

Attitudes and need regarding TCM COVID-19 prevention (N = 2,309).

	N	%
Do you have confidence in TCM treatment for COVID-19?
Extremely confident	582	25.2
Confident	1,112	48.2
Moderate	572	24.8
A little bit	38	1.6
None	5	0.2
Do you have confidence in TCM prevention of COVID-19?
Extremely confident	361	17.7
Confident	980	48.1
Moderate	649	31.8
A little bit	287	14.1
None	32	1.6
If preventive TCM products are developed by an authority, will you have
a need for them?
No	601	26.0
Yes, limited need	524	22.7
Yes, more need	1,011	43.8
Yes, extreme need	173	7.5
Which dosage form do you prefer for preventive TCM products?
Oral granules	1,650	71.5
Wearing sachet	403	17.5
Oral spray for external use	241	10.4
Others*	15	0.6
What are your concerns about using TCM to prevent COVID-19?
No concerns	469	20.3
(Among respondents with concerns N = 1,840)
Toxicity of drugs	1,258	68.4
Chinese medicine has a bitter taste	548	29.8
Inconvenient to take the medicine	635	34.5
Cause adverse reaction	988	53.7
Difficult to adhere to medication	605	32.9
Others**	9	0.5
What information would you like to know about using TCM to
prevent COVID-19
Main mechanism of preventive products	1,426	61.8
Research and development	785	34
Suitable population	1,635	70.8
Clinical efficacy	1,632	70.7
Adverse reactions	1557	67.4
Others***	4	0.2

^*answered “herbal tea”;

^**answered “preventive efficacy,” “high price,” “risk for pregnant or nursing women,” and “stimulate stomach or other organs”;

^***answered “whether the government announces it”.