Table 2 Reasons for the use of home remedies
From: Use of home remedies: a cross-sectional survey of patients in Germany
Very often | Often | Partly | Not often | Not at all | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% | % | % | % | % | N | |
I use home remedies, because | ||||||
Of good experiences | 49.0% | 24.0% | 20.1% | 4.2 | 2.7 | 408 |
Of recommendation | 40.6% | 25.7% | 21.3% | 5.9% | 6.6% | 409 |
I can self-care | 30.1% | 18.6% | 28.4% | 9.1% | 13.7% | 408 |
I feel better after | 28.7% | 29.4% | 39.0% | 1.7% | 1.2% | 415 |
I have them in stock | 28.6% | 22.2% | 27.6% | 12.8% | 8.9% | 406 |
I always did that | 26.6% | 19.9% | 30.3% | 12.7% | 10.7% | 403 |
Cheaper than drugs | 18.6% | 14.7% | 23.8% | 17.4% | 25.5% | 408 |
Symptoms fade away | 13.6% | 15.3% | 59.6% | 7.5% | 4.1% | 413 |
Nothing else helps | 4.0% | 4.7% | 31.8% | 27.8% | 31.8% | 403 |
I use home remedies | ||||||
For certain health issues | 54.3% | 24.8% | 16.8% | 1.7% | 2.4% | 416 |
Before the use of pharmaceuticals | 35.5% | 21.1% | 26.1% | 9.4% | 7.9% | 417 |
To do without pharmaceuticals | 31.7% | 14.5% | 26.4% | 12.3% | 15.0% | 413 |
To prevent side effects | 27.3% | 12.7% | 20.2% | 19.0% | 20.9% | 411 |
Preventive | 26.7% | 14.6% | 19.9% | 18.2% | 20.6% | 412 |
In addition to pharmaceuticals | 25.4% | 21.1% | 29.3% | 8.5% | 15.7% | 413 |
When pharmaceuticals do not help | 19.3% | 12.0% | 26.6% | 21.2% | 21.0% | 410 |