Table 3 Comparison of top-reported women’s health conditions by NYC Haitian and Dominican communities based on plant–use reports (% of women listing at least one herbal remedy for each condition). Data from the NYC Dominican community were based on an earlier survey from 2005–2006, including 33 men and 93 women [30, 31, 37]
From: Haitian women in New York City use global food plants for women’s health
Women’s health condition | Percentage of NYC Haitian women reporting (n = 100 women) | Percentage of NYC Dominican participants reporting (n = 126 men and women) |
|---|---|---|
Birth and puerperium# | 97 | 47 |
Gynecological infections# | 93 | 53 |
Vaginal cleansing# | 69 | 10 |
Women’s health preventative*# | 69 | 0 |
Dysmenorrhea | 66 | 49 |
Pregnancy# | 63 | 0 |
Hormonal imbalance# | 47 | 0 |
Cancer prevention/treatment**# | 45 | 4 |
Menstruation# | 52 | 7 |
Infertility | 40 | 37 |
Contraception | 38 | 25 |
Abortion# | 45 | 21 |
AIDS# | 0 | 4 |
Gynecological cysts/fibroids# | 46 | 5 |