Stratified Analysis of Type and Use of Ethnomedical Asthma Treatments by Information Source
| Ingested/Topical Remedies N=90 | Behavioral Strategies N=71 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information Source | Treatment Used (or Deemed Effective) No. (%) | Treatment Not Used (or Deemed Ineffective) No. (%) | Treatment Used (or deemed Effective) No. (%) | Treatment Not Used (or Deemed Ineffective) No. (%) |
| Note: There were 161 citations by 30 respondents. P <.001 for the comparison use of ingested/topical remedies by information source. The comparison for use of behavioral strategies by information source was not statistically significantly different. | ||||
| Self | 3 (11) | 0 (0) | 6 (9) | 0 (0) |
| Relative | 10 (36) | 15 (24) | 16 (25) | 3 (50) |
| Community | 0 (0) | 40 (65) | 7 (11) | 2 (33) |
| Clinician | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 6 (9) | 0 (0) |
| Not specified | 15 (54) | 7 (11) | 30 (46) | 1 (17) |