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Age when participant first used THM med (IQR) | 35 (20–54) |
Obtains THM at market (%) | |
Yes | 49 (39.5) |
No | 75 (60.5) |
Obtains THM at traditional practitioner (%) | |
Yes | 33 (26.6) |
No | 91 (73.4) |
Obtains THM from personal harvest (%) | |
Yes | 26 (21.0) |
No | 98 (79.0) |
Obtains THM from the pharmacist (%) | |
Yes | 17 (13.7) |
No | 107 (86.3) |
Obtains THM over the counter (%) | |
Yes | 5 (4.0) |
No | 119 (96.0) |
Participant takes THM as a tea (%) | |
Yes | 99 (83.9) |
No | 19 (16.1) |
Participant takes THM as a powder (%) | |
Yes | 11 (9.3) |
No | 107 (90.7) |
Participant takes THM as an extract (%) | |
Yes | 12 (10.2) |
No | 106 (89.8) |
Participant takes THM as a tablet | |
Yes | 3 (2.5) |
No | 115 (97.5) |
Participant takes THM as a decoction | |
Yes | 8 (6.8) |
No | 110 (93.2) |
Who or what influences participant to use THM? (%) | |
Friends/colleagues | 21 (18.1) |
Partner | 7 (6.0) |
Family/relatives | 67 (57.8) |
Self | 7 (6.0) |
Traditional practitioner | 8 (6.9) |
Advertisement | 3 (2.6) |
Healthcare providers | 2 (1.7) |
Other | 1 (0.9) |
Family history is the reason for THM use (%) | |
Yes | 60 (48.8) |
No | 63 (51.2) |
Cultural beliefs are the reason for THM use (%) | |
Yes | 41 (33.3) |
No | 82 (66.7) |
Low cost is the reason for THM use (%) | |
Yes | 20 (16.3) |
No | 103 (83.7) |
Accessibility is the reason for THM use (%) | |
Yes | 15 (12.2) |
No | 108 (87.8) |
A positive recommendation is the reason for THM use (%) | |
Yes | 28 (22.8) |
No | 95 (77.2) |
Treating a condition is the reason for THM use (%) | |
Yes | 40 (32.5) |
No | 83 (67.5) |
Managing a condition is the reason for THM use (%) | |
Yes | 16 (13.0) |
No | 107 (87.0) |
How often is THM used by the participant? (%) | |
Never | 2 (1.6) |
Rarely | 33 (26.8) |
Sometimes | 46 (37.4) |
Often | 28 (22.8) |
Always | 14 (11.4) |
Participant uses THM in combination with conventional medicine? (%) | |
Yes | 46 (37.1) |
No | 78 (62.9) |
Participant thinks THM is effective? (%) | |
Yes | 75 (64.7) |
No | 20 (17.2) |
Sometimes | 21 (18.1) |
Participant thinks THM is better than CM? (%) | |
Less efficacy | 38 (31.1) |
Equal efficacy | 32 (26.2) |
More efficacy | 26 (21.3) |
Unknown | 26 (21.3) |
How much is the family willing to pay for THM per year? | |
R100 | 23 (19.5) |
R100–R250 | 14 (11.9) |
R251–R500 | 7 (5.9) |
R501–R750 | 4 (3.4) |
R751–R1000 | 2 (1.7) |
R1000 | 6 (5.1) |
Nothing | 62 (52.5) |
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