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Demographic Characteristics of Women Interviewed (n = 18) |
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| Demographic |
Number |
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| Ethnicity: White British |
18 |
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|
|
| Age (years) |
|
| 20–29 |
5 |
| 30–39 |
1 |
| 40–49 |
3 |
| 50–59 |
7 |
| 60–69 |
2 |
| Mean age |
44 years |
|
|
|
| Socio-economic class* |
|
| 1 |
6 |
| 2 |
7 |
| 3 |
5 |
| *According to national statistics socio-economic classification [19] |
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|
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| Source of recruitment |
|
| Book club |
7 |
| Therapy centre |
4 |
| Yoga classes |
7 |
|
|
|
| Where herbal information sought* |
|
| Friends |
11 |
| Magazines |
9 |
| Books |
6 |
| None |
5 |
| Internet |
4 |
| *10 respondents used more than one source of information. |
|
|
|
|
| Where herbal medicine accessed* |
|
| Herbal practitioner |
4 |
| Over the counter: |
|
| Health food shop |
12 |
| Pharmacy |
4 |
| Supermarket |
1 |
| Mail order |
4 |
| *6 respondents used more than one source |
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