Phytotherapeutic Information on Plants Used for the Treatment of Tuberculosis in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

Table 1

Demographic characteristics of the respondents in the study area.

Characteristics	Frequency	Percentage (%)
Age (years)
Less than 20	0	0
21–30	8	8
31–40	9	9
41–50	12	12
51–60	19	19
61–70	20	20
71–80	32	32
Total	100	100
Gender
Male	80	80
Female	20	20
Total	100	100
Sources of information
Ancestral	80	80
Others	20	20
Total	100	100
Years of experience
Less than 5	3	3
6–10	4	4
11–15	7	7
16–20	20	20
Above 21	66	66
Total	100	100
Experience in treating TB
Yes	100	100
No	0	0
Total	100	100
Level of education
Primary education	78	78
Secondary education	10	10
Adult/vocational education	2	2
No education	10	10
Total	100	100