The 10 NPHRs that are most frequently used by primary care patients for 3 common symptoms of URTI, and their perceived effectiveness (N = 1,012 patients).
| Symptom and NPHR . | Number of patients using the NPHR . | Proportion of patients using the NPHR (95% CI)1 . | Number of patients who consider the NPHR effective or very effective among those who use it . | Proportion of patients who consider the NPHR effective or very effective among those who use it (95% CI1) . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sore throat | ||||
| Honey gargles | 264 | 26.1 (23.0–29.4) | 242 | 91.7 (86.1–95.1) |
| Lemon gargles | 160 | 15.8 (13.6–18.3) | 139 | 86.9 (80.7–91.3) |
| Thyme infusions | 139 | 13.7 (11.3–16.7) | 124 | 89.2 (81.2–94.1) |
| Herbal teas | 135 | 13.3 (11.2–15.8) | 122 | 90.4 (83.4–94.6) |
| Tea gargles | 77 | 7.6 (5.8–10.0) | 68 | 88.3 (79.4–93.7) |
| Grogs | 66 | 6.5 (5.1–8.3) | 56 | 84.9 (72.7–92.2) |
| Milk | 55 | 5.4 (4.2–7.1) | 47 | 85.5 (72.8–92.8) |
| Silk scarf around the neck | 55 | 5.4 (4.1–7.2) | 47 | 85.5 (72.7–92.8) |
| Ginger | 50 | 4.9 (3.6–6.8) | 40 | 80.0 (66.0–89.2) |
| Curcuma | 30 | 3.0 (2.1–4.1) | 24 | 80.0 (62.0–90.8) |
| Cough | ||||
| Honey | 249 | 24.6 (21.4–28.1) | 217 | 87.2 (82.4–90.8) |
| Thyme infusions | 120 | 11.9 (9.6–14.5) | 111 | 92.5 (84.6–96.5) |
| Hot milk | 78 | 7.7 (6.2–9.6) | 67 | 85.9 (74.6–92.7) |
| Tea | 72 | 7.1 (5.4–9.3) | 65 | 90.3 (80.3–95.5) |
| Lemon | 70 | 6.9 (5.4–8.8) | 59 | 84.3 (72.0–91.8) |
| Ginger infusions | 35 | 3.5 (2.3–5.2) | 31 | 88.6 (69.8–96.3) |
| Cut onion on the bedside table | 26 | 2.6 (1.7–3.9) | 22 | 84.6 (57.5–95.7) |
| Sage infusions | 25 | 2.5 (1.4–4.2) | 21 | 84.0 (60.3–94.8) |
| Onion syrup | 17 | 1.7 (1.0–2.8) | 13 | 76.5 (49.8–91.4) |
| Garlic | 14 | 1.4 (0.8–2.3) | 11 | 78.6 (37.2–95.8) |
| Common cold | ||||
| Honey | 260 | 25.7 (22.4–29.3) | 231 | 88.9 (82.4–93.1) |
| Lemon | 173 | 17.1 (14.7–19.8) | 152 | 87.9 (79.9–93.0) |
| Thyme infusions | 154 | 15.2 (13.1–17.6) | 134 | 87.0 (79.2–92.2) |
| Herbal teas | 139 | 13.7 (11.1–16.9) | 122 | 87.8 (80.0–92.8) |
| Eucalyptus leaf inhalations | 82 | 8.1 (6.5–10.1) | 75 | 91.5 (83.2–95.9) |
| Grogs | 81 | 8.0 (6.3–10.2) | 66 | 81.5 (69.6–89.4) |
| Tea | 79 | 7.8 (5.8–10.5) | 66 | 83.5 (74.5–89.9) |
| Ginger | 73 | 7.2 (5.2–9.9) | 62 | 84.9 (74.0–91.8) |
| Hot milk | 69 | 6.8 (5.3–8.7) | 63 | 91.3 (81.8–96.1) |
| Thyme inhalations | 63 | 6.2 (4.6–8.3) | 59 | 93.7 (85.2–97.4) |
| Symptom and NPHR . | Number of patients using the NPHR . | Proportion of patients using the NPHR (95% CI)1 . | Number of patients who consider the NPHR effective or very effective among those who use it . | Proportion of patients who consider the NPHR effective or very effective among those who use it (95% CI1) . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sore throat | ||||
| Honey gargles | 264 | 26.1 (23.0–29.4) | 242 | 91.7 (86.1–95.1) |
| Lemon gargles | 160 | 15.8 (13.6–18.3) | 139 | 86.9 (80.7–91.3) |
| Thyme infusions | 139 | 13.7 (11.3–16.7) | 124 | 89.2 (81.2–94.1) |
| Herbal teas | 135 | 13.3 (11.2–15.8) | 122 | 90.4 (83.4–94.6) |
| Tea gargles | 77 | 7.6 (5.8–10.0) | 68 | 88.3 (79.4–93.7) |
| Grogs | 66 | 6.5 (5.1–8.3) | 56 | 84.9 (72.7–92.2) |
| Milk | 55 | 5.4 (4.2–7.1) | 47 | 85.5 (72.8–92.8) |
| Silk scarf around the neck | 55 | 5.4 (4.1–7.2) | 47 | 85.5 (72.7–92.8) |
| Ginger | 50 | 4.9 (3.6–6.8) | 40 | 80.0 (66.0–89.2) |
| Curcuma | 30 | 3.0 (2.1–4.1) | 24 | 80.0 (62.0–90.8) |
| Cough | ||||
| Honey | 249 | 24.6 (21.4–28.1) | 217 | 87.2 (82.4–90.8) |
| Thyme infusions | 120 | 11.9 (9.6–14.5) | 111 | 92.5 (84.6–96.5) |
| Hot milk | 78 | 7.7 (6.2–9.6) | 67 | 85.9 (74.6–92.7) |
| Tea | 72 | 7.1 (5.4–9.3) | 65 | 90.3 (80.3–95.5) |
| Lemon | 70 | 6.9 (5.4–8.8) | 59 | 84.3 (72.0–91.8) |
| Ginger infusions | 35 | 3.5 (2.3–5.2) | 31 | 88.6 (69.8–96.3) |
| Cut onion on the bedside table | 26 | 2.6 (1.7–3.9) | 22 | 84.6 (57.5–95.7) |
| Sage infusions | 25 | 2.5 (1.4–4.2) | 21 | 84.0 (60.3–94.8) |
| Onion syrup | 17 | 1.7 (1.0–2.8) | 13 | 76.5 (49.8–91.4) |
| Garlic | 14 | 1.4 (0.8–2.3) | 11 | 78.6 (37.2–95.8) |
| Common cold | ||||
| Honey | 260 | 25.7 (22.4–29.3) | 231 | 88.9 (82.4–93.1) |
| Lemon | 173 | 17.1 (14.7–19.8) | 152 | 87.9 (79.9–93.0) |
| Thyme infusions | 154 | 15.2 (13.1–17.6) | 134 | 87.0 (79.2–92.2) |
| Herbal teas | 139 | 13.7 (11.1–16.9) | 122 | 87.8 (80.0–92.8) |
| Eucalyptus leaf inhalations | 82 | 8.1 (6.5–10.1) | 75 | 91.5 (83.2–95.9) |
| Grogs | 81 | 8.0 (6.3–10.2) | 66 | 81.5 (69.6–89.4) |
| Tea | 79 | 7.8 (5.8–10.5) | 66 | 83.5 (74.5–89.9) |
| Ginger | 73 | 7.2 (5.2–9.9) | 62 | 84.9 (74.0–91.8) |
| Hot milk | 69 | 6.8 (5.3–8.7) | 63 | 91.3 (81.8–96.1) |
| Thyme inhalations | 63 | 6.2 (4.6–8.3) | 59 | 93.7 (85.2–97.4) |
1The 95% CIs were adjusted for intracluster correlations within medical practices.
The 10 NPHRs that are most frequently used by primary care patients for 3 common symptoms of URTI, and their perceived effectiveness (N = 1,012 patients).
| Symptom and NPHR . | Number of patients using the NPHR . | Proportion of patients using the NPHR (95% CI)1 . | Number of patients who consider the NPHR effective or very effective among those who use it . | Proportion of patients who consider the NPHR effective or very effective among those who use it (95% CI1) . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sore throat | ||||
| Honey gargles | 264 | 26.1 (23.0–29.4) | 242 | 91.7 (86.1–95.1) |
| Lemon gargles | 160 | 15.8 (13.6–18.3) | 139 | 86.9 (80.7–91.3) |
| Thyme infusions | 139 | 13.7 (11.3–16.7) | 124 | 89.2 (81.2–94.1) |
| Herbal teas | 135 | 13.3 (11.2–15.8) | 122 | 90.4 (83.4–94.6) |
| Tea gargles | 77 | 7.6 (5.8–10.0) | 68 | 88.3 (79.4–93.7) |
| Grogs | 66 | 6.5 (5.1–8.3) | 56 | 84.9 (72.7–92.2) |
| Milk | 55 | 5.4 (4.2–7.1) | 47 | 85.5 (72.8–92.8) |
| Silk scarf around the neck | 55 | 5.4 (4.1–7.2) | 47 | 85.5 (72.7–92.8) |
| Ginger | 50 | 4.9 (3.6–6.8) | 40 | 80.0 (66.0–89.2) |
| Curcuma | 30 | 3.0 (2.1–4.1) | 24 | 80.0 (62.0–90.8) |
| Cough | ||||
| Honey | 249 | 24.6 (21.4–28.1) | 217 | 87.2 (82.4–90.8) |
| Thyme infusions | 120 | 11.9 (9.6–14.5) | 111 | 92.5 (84.6–96.5) |
| Hot milk | 78 | 7.7 (6.2–9.6) | 67 | 85.9 (74.6–92.7) |
| Tea | 72 | 7.1 (5.4–9.3) | 65 | 90.3 (80.3–95.5) |
| Lemon | 70 | 6.9 (5.4–8.8) | 59 | 84.3 (72.0–91.8) |
| Ginger infusions | 35 | 3.5 (2.3–5.2) | 31 | 88.6 (69.8–96.3) |
| Cut onion on the bedside table | 26 | 2.6 (1.7–3.9) | 22 | 84.6 (57.5–95.7) |
| Sage infusions | 25 | 2.5 (1.4–4.2) | 21 | 84.0 (60.3–94.8) |
| Onion syrup | 17 | 1.7 (1.0–2.8) | 13 | 76.5 (49.8–91.4) |
| Garlic | 14 | 1.4 (0.8–2.3) | 11 | 78.6 (37.2–95.8) |
| Common cold | ||||
| Honey | 260 | 25.7 (22.4–29.3) | 231 | 88.9 (82.4–93.1) |
| Lemon | 173 | 17.1 (14.7–19.8) | 152 | 87.9 (79.9–93.0) |
| Thyme infusions | 154 | 15.2 (13.1–17.6) | 134 | 87.0 (79.2–92.2) |
| Herbal teas | 139 | 13.7 (11.1–16.9) | 122 | 87.8 (80.0–92.8) |
| Eucalyptus leaf inhalations | 82 | 8.1 (6.5–10.1) | 75 | 91.5 (83.2–95.9) |
| Grogs | 81 | 8.0 (6.3–10.2) | 66 | 81.5 (69.6–89.4) |
| Tea | 79 | 7.8 (5.8–10.5) | 66 | 83.5 (74.5–89.9) |
| Ginger | 73 | 7.2 (5.2–9.9) | 62 | 84.9 (74.0–91.8) |
| Hot milk | 69 | 6.8 (5.3–8.7) | 63 | 91.3 (81.8–96.1) |
| Thyme inhalations | 63 | 6.2 (4.6–8.3) | 59 | 93.7 (85.2–97.4) |
| Symptom and NPHR . | Number of patients using the NPHR . | Proportion of patients using the NPHR (95% CI)1 . | Number of patients who consider the NPHR effective or very effective among those who use it . | Proportion of patients who consider the NPHR effective or very effective among those who use it (95% CI1) . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sore throat | ||||
| Honey gargles | 264 | 26.1 (23.0–29.4) | 242 | 91.7 (86.1–95.1) |
| Lemon gargles | 160 | 15.8 (13.6–18.3) | 139 | 86.9 (80.7–91.3) |
| Thyme infusions | 139 | 13.7 (11.3–16.7) | 124 | 89.2 (81.2–94.1) |
| Herbal teas | 135 | 13.3 (11.2–15.8) | 122 | 90.4 (83.4–94.6) |
| Tea gargles | 77 | 7.6 (5.8–10.0) | 68 | 88.3 (79.4–93.7) |
| Grogs | 66 | 6.5 (5.1–8.3) | 56 | 84.9 (72.7–92.2) |
| Milk | 55 | 5.4 (4.2–7.1) | 47 | 85.5 (72.8–92.8) |
| Silk scarf around the neck | 55 | 5.4 (4.1–7.2) | 47 | 85.5 (72.7–92.8) |
| Ginger | 50 | 4.9 (3.6–6.8) | 40 | 80.0 (66.0–89.2) |
| Curcuma | 30 | 3.0 (2.1–4.1) | 24 | 80.0 (62.0–90.8) |
| Cough | ||||
| Honey | 249 | 24.6 (21.4–28.1) | 217 | 87.2 (82.4–90.8) |
| Thyme infusions | 120 | 11.9 (9.6–14.5) | 111 | 92.5 (84.6–96.5) |
| Hot milk | 78 | 7.7 (6.2–9.6) | 67 | 85.9 (74.6–92.7) |
| Tea | 72 | 7.1 (5.4–9.3) | 65 | 90.3 (80.3–95.5) |
| Lemon | 70 | 6.9 (5.4–8.8) | 59 | 84.3 (72.0–91.8) |
| Ginger infusions | 35 | 3.5 (2.3–5.2) | 31 | 88.6 (69.8–96.3) |
| Cut onion on the bedside table | 26 | 2.6 (1.7–3.9) | 22 | 84.6 (57.5–95.7) |
| Sage infusions | 25 | 2.5 (1.4–4.2) | 21 | 84.0 (60.3–94.8) |
| Onion syrup | 17 | 1.7 (1.0–2.8) | 13 | 76.5 (49.8–91.4) |
| Garlic | 14 | 1.4 (0.8–2.3) | 11 | 78.6 (37.2–95.8) |
| Common cold | ||||
| Honey | 260 | 25.7 (22.4–29.3) | 231 | 88.9 (82.4–93.1) |
| Lemon | 173 | 17.1 (14.7–19.8) | 152 | 87.9 (79.9–93.0) |
| Thyme infusions | 154 | 15.2 (13.1–17.6) | 134 | 87.0 (79.2–92.2) |
| Herbal teas | 139 | 13.7 (11.1–16.9) | 122 | 87.8 (80.0–92.8) |
| Eucalyptus leaf inhalations | 82 | 8.1 (6.5–10.1) | 75 | 91.5 (83.2–95.9) |
| Grogs | 81 | 8.0 (6.3–10.2) | 66 | 81.5 (69.6–89.4) |
| Tea | 79 | 7.8 (5.8–10.5) | 66 | 83.5 (74.5–89.9) |
| Ginger | 73 | 7.2 (5.2–9.9) | 62 | 84.9 (74.0–91.8) |
| Hot milk | 69 | 6.8 (5.3–8.7) | 63 | 91.3 (81.8–96.1) |
| Thyme inhalations | 63 | 6.2 (4.6–8.3) | 59 | 93.7 (85.2–97.4) |
1The 95% CIs were adjusted for intracluster correlations within medical practices.
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