Prevalence, Perception and Predictors of Concomitant Herbal Medicine Use among HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis Patients in Metekel Zone, Northwest Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study
Table 5
The perception of HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis patients on herbal medicine use in Metekel zone, northwest Ethiopia (n = 412).
Question items
Yes (%)
No (%)
(1) Do you think herbal medicines are effective in the treatment of HIV/AIDS-related illness and TB
376 (91.3)
36 (8.7)
(2) Do you believe herbal medicines can cure HIV/AIDS or TB
34 (8.3)
378 (91.7)
(3) Do you think that herbal medicine interacts with your antiretroviral or antituberculosis medications
47 (11.4)
365 (88.6)
(4) Do you think herbal medicines are natural and safe
336 (81.6)
76 (18.4)
(5) Does concurrent use of herbal medicines cause adverse effects
