Research Article
Knowledge and Perception of Facial Candling for Allergic Rhinitis among University Staff and Students
Table 3
Patients’ knowledge of facial candling for the treatment of AR.
| | Variables | User n = 279 | Nonuser n = 509 | | Agreed | Disagreed | Not sure | Agreed | Disagreed | Not sure | Undisclosed |
| | 1. I know about facial candling | 279 (100) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 279 (54.8) | 201 (39.5) | 28 (5.5) | 1(0.2) | | 2. Facial candling treatment can treat AR | 85 (30.5) | 32 (11.5) | 162 (58.1) | 82 (16.1) | 38 (7.5) | 388 (76.2) | 1 (0.2) | | 3. Facial candling treatment can be used at the face and ear | 247 (88.5) | 2 (0.7) | 30 (10.8) | 229 (45.0) | 16 (3.1) | 263 (51.7) | 1 (0.2) | | 4. Facial candling treatment can be used anytime | 222 (79.6) | 10 (3.6) | 47 (16.8) | 222 (43.6) | 21 (4.1) | 270 (53.0) | 1 (0.2) | | 5. Facial candling treatment involves the use of herbal traditional medicines | 220 (78.9) | 8 (2.9) | 51 (18.3) | 280 (55.0) | 17 (3.3) | 211 (41.5) | 1 (0.2) | | 6. Facial candling treatment can be used for everyone | 150 (53.8) | 30 (10.8) | 99 (35.5) | 180 (35.4) | 45 (8.8) | 283 (55.6) | 1 (0.2) | | 7. Usually, facial candling treatment in salon will be finished with massage around the face | 206 (73.8) | 11 (3.9) | 62 (22.2) | 159 (31.2) | 10 (2.0) | 339 (66.6) | 1 (0.2) | | 8. Facial candling treatment can be done ourselves at home | 233 (83.5) | 10 (3.6) | 36 (12.9) | 231 (45.4) | 27 (5.3) | 250 (49.1) | 1 (0.2) | | 9. Facial candling treatment is the first choice to treat AR | 60 (21.5) | 74 (26.5) | 145 (52.0) | 36 (7.1) | 110 (21.6) | 362 (71.1) | 1 (0.2) | | 10. It has been said that, after facial candling treatment, there would be “worm” coming out from nose | 136 (48.7) | 52 (18.6) | 91 (32.6) | 186 (36.5) | 35 (6.9) | 287 (56.4) | 1 (0.2) | | 11. Facial candling treatment can decrease the itchiness at the face, eyes, and ears | 80 (28.7) | 18 (6.5) | 181 (64.9) | 191 (37.5) | 13 (2.6) | 304 (59.7) | 1 (0.2) | | 12. Asthma patients are not recommended to use facial candling treatment | 80 (28.7) | 18 (6.5) | 181 (64.9) | 76 (14.9) | 10 (2.0) | 422 (82.9) | 1 (0.2) | | 13. Facial candling treatment can irritate the eyes | 160 (57.3) | 75 (26.9) | 44 (15.8) | 70 (13.8) | 22 (4.3) | 416 (81.7) | 1 (0.2) | | 14. Allergy to dust can be decreased with frequent use of facial candling treatment | 81 (29.0) | 31 (11.1) | 167 (59.9) | 70 (13.8) | 31 (6.1) | 407 (80.0) | 1 (0.2) |
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