Table 4.

Physician Communication

	Users (N = 498)		Non Users (N = 122)		Total (N = 620)		P Value
	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%	P Value
I am able to communicate easily with my doctor							.573
No	76	20.2	10	19.2	86	20.1
Yes	271	72.1	40	76.9	311	72.7
Do not know	29	7.7	2	3.8	31	7.2
Missing	122		70		192
I feel that I can tell my doctor anything
No	52	13.4	7	13.2	59	13.4	.995
Yes	301	77.6	41	77.4	342	77.6
Do not know	35	9.0	5	9.4	40	9.1
Missing	110		69		179
My doctor asks me whether I am using any herbal remedies
No	310	74.3	35	68.6	345	73.7	.081
Yes	73	17.5	7	13.7	80	17.1
Do not know	34	8.2	9	17.6	43	9.2
Missing	81		71		152
My doctor has recommended an herbal remedy for me to take							.631
No	362	89.8	54	93.1	416	90.2
Yes	24	6.0	3	5.2	27	5.9
Do not know	17	4.2	1	1.7	18	3.9
Missing	95		64		159
My doctor takes time to listen to me at each appointment							.823
No	36	9.0	5	9.3	41	9.0
Yes	338	84.1	44	81.5	382	83.8
Do not know	28	7.0	5	9.3	33	7.2
Missing	96		68		164
My doctor understands my cultural background							.243
No	42	11.7	9	19.1	51	12.6
Yes	211	58.8	28	59.6	239	58.9
Do not know	106	29.5	10	21.3	116	28.6
Missing	139		75		214	52.7
My doctor works with me (and my family) to improve my health							.525
No	52	14.2	9	19.6	61	14.8
Yes	275	74.9	31	67.4	306	74.1
Do not know	40	10.9	6	13.0	46	11.1
Missing	131		76		207
If I went to a curandero for treatment, I would tell my doctor about it							.531
No	44	11.6	9	17.0	53	12.2
Yes	274	72.1	36	67.9	310	71.6
Do not know	62	16.3	8	15.1	70	16.2
Missing	118		69		187
						Number	%
Only those who “use” or “ever used” herbal remedies, were asked the following questions:
What do you tell your doctor about your use of herbal remedies?
I would tell my doctor about all the remedies that I use						37	15.0
I would tell my doctor about some of the remedies that I use						46	18.7
My doctor never asks whether I use any herbs						163	66.3
Missing						252
What would happen if you told your doctor that you use herbal remedies?
My doctor would understand the use of these remedies						92	41.8
My doctor would not know what these herbal remedies are used for						57	25.9
My doctor would tell me to stop using all herbal remedies						45	20.5
My doctor would encourage me to keep using the remedies that are safe						23	10.5
My doctor would ridicule me						3	1.4
Missing						278