SURVEY REPORT A SURVEY ON SELF MEDICATION- PERCEPTION OF HOUSEWIVES IN MUMBAI SAMPLE SIZE [N=620] Conducted on 8 TH July 2009 COMPILED & SUBMITTED BY: Bharti Mandalia Palkesh Sancheti Priyadarshini S. Rinkesh Shah Swapna Gujja A Survey carried out by students of First Year, MBA- Pharmaceuticals Management, Section- B, NMIMS, Mumbai,
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SURVEY REPORT
A SURVEY ON SELF MEDICATION- PERCEPTION OF HOUSEWIVES IN
A Survey carried out by students of First Year,MBA- Pharmaceuticals Management, Section-
B, NMIMS, Mumbai,As a part of the coursework
“ LISTENING TO STAKEHOLDERS ”
N= 620
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
We wish to thank our Professors, Dr (Prof.) Tarun Gupta (Chairman, Pharmaceuticals Management and Senior Prof., Marketing, SBM, NMIMS, Mumbai) and Mrs. Savita Chari for data analysis.
We also thank all our respondents (Housewives) located in the various zones of Mumbai for their time and co-operation, which enabled us to successfully complete the project and compile this report.
The survey was carried out by all students of the First year MBA-Pharmaceuticals Management, Section-B, NMIMS, Mumbai.
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INDEX
SR.NO CONTENTS PAGE NO.
A. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 4
B. RESEARCH OBJECTIVE 9
C. SAMPLE BREAK-UP 10-11
1. Zone Wise 10
2. Academic Qualification Wise 10
3. Age Group Wise 11
4. Family Member Wise 11
Q.1If any person in your family has the following diseases, then what is the treatment that you suggest?
12-44
i. HEADACHE 12
ii. COUGH AND COLD 16
iii. FEVER 21
iv. VOMITTING 25
v. BAD STOMACH 29
vi. ACIDITY 34
vii. SPRAINS AND PAINS 38
viii. SORE THROAT 42
ix. TOOTHACHE 47
Q.2 Do you have a Family Doctor/Physician? 51
D. Annexure : List of Housewives 52
E. Annexure : Questionnaire 69
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY3
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1. Treatments preferred by Housewives for:
i. Headache 49% Housewives prefer Crocin.
21% Housewives prefer Topical Applications like Vicks balm,
Amrutanjan balm, etc.
11% Housewives use Home Remedies like Oil massage, hot
beverages, Steam inhalation, etc.
3% Housewives prefer taking rest.
2% Housewives avoid taking medicines.
ii. Cough and Cold 32% Housewives prefer Home Remedies for Cough & Cold like
Steam inhalation and Gargling.
20% Housewives prefer Allopathic Medicines like Crocin, D-cold,
and Vicks Action 500, etc.
14% Housewives prefer to consult the Doctor.
13% Housewives prefer Cough Syrups like Benadryl, Glycodin,
etc.
iii. Fever
68% Housewives prefer Crocin.
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28% Housewives prefer Consulting the Doctor.
4% Housewives use Home Remedies like wet cloth on forehead,
applying onion on forehead, drinking boiled water, etc.
3% Housewives prefer Ayurvedic Medicines like sudharshan
tablet, tulsi kadha etc.
iv. Vomiting
27% Housewives prefer Home Remedies like Lemon juice, butter
milk, camphor, cardamom, ginger, ajowan, etc.
26% Housewives prefer Consulting the Doctor.
18% Housewives prefer Allopathic medicines like Avomine,
Domestal, Rantac, Vomistop, etc.
7% Housewives never experienced Vomiting.
v. Bad Stomach
45% Housewives uses Home Remedies like Drinking coffee,
Buttermilk, Ajowan, Asafoetida, etc.
28% Housewives prefer Allopathic Medicines like Gelusil,
Lomotil, Cyclopam, Norflox, etc.
7% Housewives take Pudin Hara.
4% Housewives take Lomotil.
vi. Acidity
44% Housewives prefer Allopathic medicines like Gelusil,
Digene, Zinetac, Pantocid, Rantac, etc.
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32% Housewives use Home Remedies like Milk, lemon juice,
Amla, Ajowan, etc.
6% Housewives never experienced Acidity.
4% Housewives prefer Ayurvedic Medicines like Raj bindu,
Panchavati, Triphala churna, jeevan mixture, etc.
vii. Sprains and Pains
54% Housewives prefer Topical Applications like Moov, Iodex,
etc.
17% Housewives prefer Allopathic Medicines like Combiflam,
Brufen, etc.
15% Housewives use Home Remedies like Oil massage, Hot
water treatment, Bandages, Turmeric paste, etc.
5% Housewives prefer to Consult the Doctor.
viii. Sore Throat
50% Housewives prefer Gargling with Warm Salt Water, Turmeric, Ghee, etc.
22% Housewives prefer Home Remedies like Turmeric Milk, Ginger, Tulsi, Steam inhalation, etc.
11% Housewives prefer to Consult the Doctor. 6% Housewives have Never Experienced Sore Throat.
ix. Toothache
37% Housewives prefer to Consult the Doctor.
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27% Housewives use Home remedies like Clove oil, gargling,
7% Housewives said they had Never Experienced Tooth Ache.
Research Objective
The objective of the survey is to listen to the Housewives and to understand their Knowledge, Perception and Attitude on Self Medication in case of general ailments.
Research Methodology
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A structured questionnaire for the study subjects (Housewives) was designed within the scope of given objectives. Mumbai was divided into 5 zones. Within each zones, Housewives were interviewed from different areas.
The zones and areas covered are as follows :
ZONE SUBURBS
Western SuburbsDahisar, Borivali, Kandivli, Malad, Goregaon, Jogeshwari, Andheri, Vile Parle, Santacruz, Khar, Bandra.
South Mumbai Mumbai Central, Grant Road, Churchgate.
Eastern Suburbs Ghatkopar, Mulund.
Central Mumbai Dadar, Bhandup, Sion, Wadala.
Thane Thane East and West
SAMPLE BREAK – UP
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67%10%
9%
9% 5% 415- Western Mumbai
65- Central Mumbai
55- South Mumbai
54- Eastern Mumbai
31- Thane
Graduate42%
24%
10%
10%
6%5% 260- Graduate
151- SSC62- Below SSC60- Post Graduate40- HSC28- Undergraduate10- No formal Educa-tion9- Diploma
2) ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION WISE DISTRIBUTION OF HOUSEWIVES: (N=620)
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1) ZONE-WISE DISTRIBUTION OF HOUSEWIVES:(N=620)
N= 620
29%
27%
27%
14%
5% (180)- Above 50 yrs
(170)- 36 to 45 yrs
(154)- 26 to 35 yrs
(86)- 46 to 50 yrs
(30)- Below 25 yrs
73%
27% Adults- 2198
Children- 795
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4) FAMILY MEMBER WISE DISTRIBUTION OF HOUSEWIVES:
(N=620 Families and 2993 Family Members)
3) AGE WISE DISTRIBUTION OF HOUSEWIVES: (N=620)
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Q.1- i
If any person in your family has the following diseases, then what is the treatment that you suggest?
HEADACHE
Multiple Responses = 869
Treatments preferred for Headache
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SR.NORESPONSE(Headache)
TOTAL RESPONSES:869
PERCENTAGEOF RESPONSES
I. ALLOPATHIC MEDICINES 434 50%
1. Crocin 213 49%
2. Responses like D-Cold, Diclogem, Any Pain killers, Metacin, Nise, Vicks Action 500, Paracetamol, Calpol, etc.
91 21%
3. Saridon 55 13%
4. Disprin 32 7%
5. Anacin 17 4%
6. Combiflam 17 4%
7. Aspirin 4 1%
8. Novalgin 5 1%
II. TOPICAL APPLICATION 180 21%
1. Unspecific responses like apply any Balm, massage with balm, etc.
117 65%
2. Vicks 55 31%
3. Amrutanjan Balm 8 4%
III. HOME REMEDIES 95 11%
1. Home remedies like applying Oil, Meditation, Stop watching TV, eating Ginger honey mix, etc.
36 38%
2. Massage 25 26%
3. Hot Beverages like Tea, Coffee, etc.
22 23%
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4. Steam Inhalation 12 13%
IV. CONSULT THE DOCTOR 41 5%
V.UNSPECIFIC RESPONSES like taking any pill,tablet,self medication etc.
32 4%
VI. NEVER EXPERIENCED 23 3%
VII. WOULD TAKE REST 24 3%
VIII. AVOID TAKING MEDICATIONS 20 2%
IX.AYURVEDIC MEDICINES like Sudarshan tablet, Trishul tablet.
If any person in your family has the following diseases, then what is the treatment that you suggest?
COUGH & COLD
Multiple Responses = 870
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Treatments preferred for Cough & Cold
SR.NORESPONSE
(COUGH AND COLD)TOTAL
RESPONSES:870PERCENTAGE
OF RESPONSES
I. HOME REMEDIES 286 32%
1. Responses like brandy, clove, hot soup, mint, onion juice, etc.
59 20%
2. Steam Inhalation 50 17%
3. Turmeric 39 14%
4. Ginger 29 10%
5. Adulsa Syrup 25 9%
6. Honey 20 7%
7. Basil Leaves (Tulsi) 20 7%
8. Gargling 13 5%
9. Kaddha 10 4%
10. Ajowain 7 3%
11. Any Balms 7 3%
12. Hot water and milk with salt
6 2%
13. Garlic 1 1%
II. ALLOPATHIC MEDICINES 177 20%
1. Crocin 49 27%
2. D-cold 29 16%
3. Vicks Action 500 16 9%
4. Actifed 9 5%5. Cetrizine 5 3%
6. Ambrodil 2 1%
7. Responses like antihistaminic, Paracetamol, Sinarest, Metacin, Immunacin, Rhinostat, etc.
67 37%
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III. CONSULT THE DOCTOR 125 14%
IV. COUGH SYRUP 113 13%
1. Benadryl 34 30%
2. Glycodin 9 8%
3. Wikoryl 3 2%
4. Zedex 3 2%
5. Grilinctus 3 2%
6. Responses like Chericof, Corex, Panadol, Any sugar free syrup, Any syrup for cold, etc.
61 54%
V. AYURVEDIC MEDICINES 70 8%
1. Vicks Vaporub 34 48%
2. Responses like Kanthakari syrup, Sudarshan, Trichuran, Trishul Tablet, Sitophaladi, etc.
30 43%
3. Herbal medicines 6 9%
VI.UNSPECIFIC RESPONSES like taking any medicine, any tablet, would leave as it is, etc.
66 7%
VII. HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINES 12 1%
Interpretation: Cough and Cold
32% Housewives prefer Home Remedies like Brandy, clove,
steam inhalation, etc.
20% Housewives prefer Allopathic Medicines like Crocin, D-cold,
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14% Housewives prefer to Consult the Doctor.
13% Housewives prefer Cough Syrups like Benadryl, Glycodin,
etc.
Q.1- iii
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If any person in your family has the following diseases, then what is the treatment that you suggest?
FEVER
Multiple Responses =798
Treatments preferred for Fever
SR.NO
RESPONSE(FEVER)
TOTAL RESPONSES:79
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PERCENTAGEOF RESPONSES
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I. ALLOPATHIC MEDICINES 465 58%
1. Crocin 318 68%
2. Responses like D-cold, Panadol, Triple action, Saridon, Disprin, Coldarin tablets, Aspirin, etc.
65 14%
3. Metacin 53 11%
4. Nise 11 2%
5. Combiflam 10 2%
6. Calpol 8 1%
II. CONSULT THE DOCTOR 226 28%
III.UNSPECIFIC RESPONSES like taking medicines from chemist, spiritual light, balm etc
38 5%
IV.HOME REMEDIES like keeping wet cloth on forehead, applying onion on forehead, drinking boiled water etc.
35 4%
V.AYURVEDIC MEDICINES like Sudarshan tablet,tulsi kadha,sudarshanvati etc.
22 3%
VI. HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINES 12 2%
Interpretation: Fever
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58% Housewives prefer Allopathic Medicines like Crocin, Metacin,
etc.
28% Housewives prefer Consulting the Doctor.
4% Housewives uses Home Remedies like wet cloth on forehead,
applying onion on forehead, drinking boiled water, etc.
3% Housewives prefer Ayurvedic Medicines like sudharshan
tablet, tulsi kadha etc.
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0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
58%
28%
5% 4% 3% 2%
Treatments Prefered for Fever
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Q.1- iv
If any person in your family has the following diseases, then what is the treatment that you suggest?
VOMITING
Multiple Responses =712
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SR.NO
RESPONSE(VOMITING)
TOTALRESPONSES:712
PERCENTAGEOF
RESPONSESI. HOME REMEDIES 192 27%
1. Lemon Juice 90 47%
2. Responses like drink lots of water, butter milk,camphor,cold milk, brandy and sugar, etc.
74 39%
3. Cardamom 12 6%
4. Ginger 12 6%
5. Ajowan 4 2%
II.CONSULT THE DOCTOR 182 26%
III. ALLOPATHIC MEDICINES 130 18%
1. Domstal 57 42%
2. Responses likeDigene,Electrolyte powder,Rantac,Acidil tablet, etc.
39 30%
3. Avomine 11 8%
4. Ondem 5 4%
5. Parinorm 10 8%
6. Stemcil 6 4%
7. Vomistop 5 4%
8. Gelusil 3 2%
IV. UNSPECIFIC RESPONSES like some medicines, juices, medicines from medical shop, Tablet, etc.
104 15%
V. NEVER EXPERIENCED 50 7%
VI. AYURVEDIC MEDICINES like Amrit dhara, Jeevan mixture, Pudin hara, Amlanashak kadha, etc.
26 4%
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VII. AVOID MEDICINES 19 3%
VIII. HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINES 6 1%
Interpretation:Vomiting
27% Housewives prefer Home Remedies like Lemon juice, butter
milk, camphor, cardamom, ginger, ajowan, etc.
26% Housewives prefer Consulting the Doctor.
18% Housewives prefer Allopathic medicines like Avomine,
Domestal, Rantac, Vomistop, etc.
7% Housewives never experienced Vomiting.
4% Housewives prefer Ayurvedic medicines like Amrit dhara,
Jeevan mixture, Pudin hara, Amlanashak kadha, etc.
3% Housewives prefer avoiding medicines.
1% Housewives prefers Homeopathic medicines.
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0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
27%26%
18%
15%
7%
4%3%
1%
Treatments prefered for Vomiting
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Q.1- v
If any person in your family has the following diseases, then what is the treatment that you suggest?
BAD STOMACH
Multiple Responses =811
Treatments preferred for Bad Stomach27
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SR.NORESPONSE
(BAD STOMACH)TOTAL
RESPONSES:811
PERCENTAGEOF
RESPONSES
I. HOME REMEDIES 280 45%
1. Responses like Drinking Boiled water, Cumin water, Drinking strong coffee, Drinking Ghee with Tea, etc.
167 60%
2. Lemon juice 31 11%
3. Ajowan 31 11%
4. Asafoetida (Hing) 18 6%
5. Fruits or fruit juices like Banana, Apple or Pomegranate
14 5%
6. Curd 14 5%
7. Buttermilk 5 2%
II. ALLOPATHIC MEDICINES 176 28%
1. Responses like Anti diarrheal medicines, Take any Pain killer from medical store, Gelusil, Antibiotics, Electral powder, etc.
57 32%
2. Quinolic compounds like Biquenol, Enteroquinol, Anthraquinol, etc.
32 18%
3. Lomotil 26 15%
4. Cyclopam 12 7%
5. Metrogyl 10 6%
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6. Lomofen 9 5%
7. Norflox 8 5%
8. Redotil 8 5%
9. Digene 6 3%
10. Lopamide 4 2%
11. Normetrogyl 4 2%
III. CONSULT THE DOCTOR 122 20%
IV. AYURVEDIC MEDICINES 113 18%
1. Responses like Kaayam Choorna, Kailasjeevan, Kutajarishtha, Raj Bindu Tablet, Trifala churna, etc.
68 60%
2. Pudin Hara 45 40%
V. UNSPECIFIC RESPONSES like Yoga, Any tablet, Self medication, etc.
72 12%
VI. NEVER EXPERIENCED 30 5%
VII. LESS INTAKE OF FOOD OR AVOID FOOD 18 3%
Interpretation: Bad Stomach
45% Housewives uses Home Remedies like drinking
strong coffee, Buttermilk, Ajowan, Asafoetida, etc.
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28% Housewives prefer Allopathic Medicines like Gelusil,
Lomotil, Cyclopam, Norflox, etc.
7% Housewives take Pudin Hara.
4% Housewives take Lomotil.
3% Housewives take less food or avoid food.
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280
176
122
68
45
72
3018
Treatments preferred for Bad Stomach
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Q.1- vi
If any person in your family has the following diseases, then what is the treatment that you suggest?
ACIDITY
Multiple Responses =794
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Treatments preferred for AciditySR.NO RESPONSE
(ACIDITY)
TOTAL RESPONSES:
794
PERCENTAGEOF
RESPONSESI. ALLOPATHIC MEDCINES 347 44%
1. Gelusil 92 27%
2. Digene 78 22%
3. Eno 66 19%
4. Zinetac 31 9%
5. Others like any Antacid,Cremafin plus,Pantocid , etc.
30 9%
6. Rantac 27 8%
7. Omez 7 2%
8. Aciloc 5 1%
II. HOME REMEDIES 256 32%
1. Cold Milk 111 43%
2. Unspecific responses like consume light food, cold drink, cold water, avoid tea, etc.
99 39%
3. Lemon juice 13 5%
4. Ice-creams 12 5%
5. Ajowan 11 4%
6. Amla 5 2%
7. Banana 5 2%
III. NEVER EXPERIENCED 49 6%
IV. UNSPECIFIC RESPONSES like Not common, sleep, Any tablets, Hajmola tablets, No Acid tablet, etc.
48 6%
V. AYURVEDIC MEDICINES like Raj bindu, Panchavati, Triphalachurna, Jeevan mixture, etc.
35 4%
VI. CONSULT THE DOCTOR 32 4%
VII. DID NOT ANSWER 27 3%
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Interpretation: Acidity
44% Housewives prefer taking Allopathic medicines like Gelusil,
Digene, Zinetac, Pantocid, Rantac etc
32% Housewives uses Home Remedies like Milk, lemon juice,
Amla, Ajowan etc.
6% Housewives never experienced such problem
4% Housewives prefer Ayurvedic medicines like Raj bindu,
Panchavati, Triphala churna, jeevan mixture etc.
4% Housewives prefer Consulting the Doctor.
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0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
44%
32%
6% 6%4% 4%
3%
Treatments preferred for Acidity
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Q.1- viiIf any person in your family has the following diseases, then what is the treatment that you suggest?
SPRAINS AND PAINS
Multiple Responses =854
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SR. NO
RESPONSE(SPRAINS AND PAINS)
TOTAL RESPONSES:85
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PERCENTAGEOF
RESPONSES
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Treatment preferred for Sprains and pains
N= 620
I. TOPICAL APPLICATION 467 54%
1. Moov 133 28%
2. Responses like apply any balm, ointment, lep etc.
129 28%
3. Iodex 114 24%
4. Relispray 52 11%
5. Voveran Gel 12 3%
6. Tiger Balm 9 2%
7. Zandu Balm 8 2%
8. Fast Relief 7 2%
II. ALLOPATHIC MEDICINES 152 17%
1. Responses like Nimesulide, any analgesic, tablets etc.
48 32%
2. Combiflam 41 27%
3. Volini tablets 25 16%
4. Any Painkillers 20 13%
5. Brufen 11 7%
6. Crocin 7 5%
III. HOME REMEDIES 132 15%
1. Responses like aloevera gel, oil massages, etc.
63 48%
2. Hot Water Treatment 35 27%
3. Bandages 20 15%
4. Turmeric Paste 14 11%
IV. CONSULT THE DOCTOR 41 5%
V. AYURVEDIC MEDICINES 27 3%
VI WOULD TAKE REST 23 3%
VII.
DID NOT ANSWER 9 1%
VIII.
HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINES 3 1%
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Interpretation: Sprains and Pains
54% Housewives prefer Topical Applications like Moov, Iodex,
etc.
17% Housewives prefer Allopathic Medicines like Combiflam,
Brufen, etc.
15% Housewives use Home Remedies like Oil massage, Hot
water treatment, Bandages, Turmeric paste, etc.
5% Housewives prefer to consult the Doctor.
3% Housewives prefer Ayurvedic oil massage.
3% Housewives said they take rest, would sleep, take no
medication etc.
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0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
54%
17%15%
5%3% 3%
1% 1%
Treatments preferred for Sprains and Pains.
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Q.1- viii
If any person in your family has the following diseases, then what is the treatment that you suggest?
SORE THROAT
Multiple Responses =735
SR.NO RESPONSE(SORE THROAT)
TOTAL RESPONSES:735
PERCENTAGEOF RESPONSES
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Treatments preferred for Sore Throat
N= 620
I. GARGLING 312 50%
1. Gargling with Salt water 182 58%
2. Gargling with plain water 65 21%
3. Warm Water Gargling 50 16%
4. Gargling with Turmeric and Ghee 11 4%
5. Gargling with Mouthwashes 2 1%
6. Gargling with Tantum or Betadine 2 1%
II. HOME REMEDIES 138 22%
1. Using Turmeric or Turmeric in Milk 33 24%
2. Ginger 12 9%
3. Drinking Warm Water 8 6%
4. Honey 8 6%
5. Steam Inhalation 7 6%
6. Basil Leaves (Tulsi) 4 3%
7. Responses like Alum, Almond, Soups, Cold Milk, Icecream, Eucalyptus Oil, Wet Grapes, Garlic, Brandy, Clove, Tea, Pepper, Kaadha, etc.
67 49%
III. CONSULT THE DOCTOR 69 11%
IV. NEVER EXPERIENCED 36 6%
V. UNSPECIFIC RESPONSES 36 6%
1. Don’t do Anything 24 67%
2. Any Medicines 8 22%
3. Tablets 3 8%
4. Yoga 1 3%
VI. VICKS 35 6%
VII. ALLOPATHIC MEDICINES 34 5%
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1. Analgesics like Crocin, Disprin, Combiflam, Coldarin, D-Cold, etc.
10 29%
2. Antibiotics 8 24%
3. Erythromycin 8 24%
4. Responses like Septran, Zyti, Wikoryl, Supristol, Becosules, Ontonsil, RS 150, Alex Chewable Tablet.
8 24%
VIII. LOZENGES 30 5%
1. Strepsils 25 83%
2. Halls 4 13%
3. Any Lozenges 1 4%
IX. AYURVEDIC MEDICINES 24 4%
1. Kanthil and Kanthika 5 20%
2. Adulsa Syrup 4 17%
3. Sitopladi Tablet or Churan 3 13%
4. Responses like Khadiradi, Liquorice, Ayurvedic Balms, Smyle, Himalaya Tablet, Abu salt, etc.
12 50%
X. COUGH SYRUPS 13 2%
1. Benadryl 4 31%
2. Any Cough Syrup 4 31%
3. Responses like Ambrolyte, Corex, Tuspel Plus, Glycodin, Honitus, etc.
5 38%
XI. HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINES 8 1%
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Interpretation: Sore Throat
50% Housewives prefer Gargling with Warm Salt Water, Turmeric, Ghee, etc.
22% Housewives prefer Home Remedies like Turmeric Milk, Ginger, Tulsi, Steam, etc.
11% Housewives prefer to consult the Doctor. 6% Housewives have Never Experienced Sore Throat. 6% Housewives prefer Other Remedies like Tablets, Yoga. 5% Housewives prefer Vicks.
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0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
50%
4%
11%
5%
22%
6%
2%
6% 6% 5%
1%
Treatments Preferred for Sore Throat
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Q.1- ixIf any person in your family has the following diseases, then what is the treatment that you suggest?
TOOTH ACHE
Multiple Responses =750
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Treatments preferred for Tooth Ache
SR. NO
RESPONSE(Tooth Ache)
NUMBERof
responses:750
PERCENTAGEOf responses
I. CONSULT THE DOCTOR 279 37%
II. HOME REMEDIES 203 27%
1. Clove oil 142 70%
2. Responses like brushing with salt, using glycerin etc.
57 28%
3. Gargling 04 2%
III ALLOPATHIC MEDICINES 138 18%
1. Combiflam 63 46%
2. Responses like antibiotics, Crocin, Diclogem, etc.
43 31%
3. Any Painkillers 28 20%
4. Brufen 04 3%
IV. NEVER EXPERIENCED 55 7%
V.UNSPECIFIC RESPONSES responses like any medicines, tablets etc.
28 4%
VI. AYURVEDIC MEDICINES 24 3%
1. Gumex 8 33%
VII. DID NOT ANSWER 14 2%
VIII.
HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINES 05 1%
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Interpretation: Tooth Ache
37% Housewives prefer to consult the Doctor.
27% Housewives use Home remedies like Clove oil, gargling, etc.