Table 4.

Stratified Analysis of Type and Use of Ethnomedical Asthma Treatments by Information Source

Ingested/Topical Remedies N=90Behavioral Strategies N=71
Information SourceTreatment 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.
Self3 (11)0 (0)6 (9)0 (0)
Relative10 (36)15 (24)16 (25)3 (50)
Community0 (0)40 (65)7 (11)2 (33)
Clinician0 (0)0 (0)6 (9)0 (0)
Not specified15 (54)7 (11)30 (46)1 (17)