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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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