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Table 4 Frequency table on sources of information and trust in the source

From: The importance of herbal medicine use in the German health-care system: prevalence, usage pattern, and influencing factors

SOURCE OF INFORMATION

TRUST IN SOURCE

 

N

%

N

%

Internet

1495

68.2

556

25.4

Pharmacist

1187

54.2

1492

68.1

Family members

1000

45.6

624

28.5

Physician

849

38.7

1274

58.1

Friends

760

34.7

318

14.5

Package insert

755

34.4

577

26.3

Books

668

30.5

528

24.1

Product package

655

29.9

353

16.1

Journals/magazines

592

27.0

254

11.6

  1. N = 2192 (group of HM users in the last 12 months, see Table 1); multiple answers allowed
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