Research Article
Concurrent Use of Herbal and Orthodox Medicines among Residents of Tamale, Northern Ghana, Who Patronize Hospitals and Herbal Clinics
Table 2
Concurrent use of both herbal and orthodox medicines.
| Variable | Subgroup | Frequency | Percentage |
| Have you ever used herbal medicine (HM) for current sickness before coming to the hospital? () | Yes | 30 | 25.0 | No | 86 | 71.7 |
| Have you ever used orthodox medicine (OM) for current sickness before coming to the herbal clinic? () | Yes | 81 | 67.5 | No | 37 | 30.8 |
| Are you concurrently using HM and OM for current ailment? | Yes | 43 | 17.9 | No | 187 | 77.9 |
| Did orthodox doctor or herbal doctor ask you of current usage of HM and OM? () | Yes | 12 | 27.9 | No | 27 | 62.8 |
| Do you intend stopping concurrent use of HM and OM? | Yes | 7 | 16.3 | No | 25 | 58.1 | Not sure | 11 | 25.6 |
| What are the reasons for concurrent use of HM and OM? () | Both work together to manage my condition | 10 | 25.6 | Make me more comfortable about managing my condition | 2 | 5.1 | More effective in treating diseases | 9 | 23.1 | Others | 4 | 10.3 | Quicken recovery | 7 | 17.9 | Treatment cost is lower | 7 | 17.9 |
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