Table 2 Preferred mode of treatment by Deb barma clan households

1

12

+

-

-

Tribal healer under all conditions.

2

6

+

+

-

Prefers allopathic over tribal healer.

3

5

+

+

-

Prefers allopathic for common diseases, tribal healer for paranormal diseases.

4

5

+

+

-

Prefers allopathic for common diseases, tribal healer for paranormal diseases.

5

7

-

+

-

Allopathic under all conditions.

6

10

+

-

-

Tribal healer under all conditions.

7

7

+

+

-

Prefers tribal healer for common diseases, allopathic for severe conditions.

8

8

+

+

-

Prefers tribal healer first, if treatment fails then goes for allopathic treatment.

9

12

+

-

-

Tribal healer under all conditions.

10

5

-

+

-

Allopathic under all conditions.

11

8

+

-

-

Tribal healer under all conditions.

12

4

-

+

+

Prefers allopathic for life-threatening diseases, homeopathy for common diseases.

13

7

+

-

-

Tribal healer under all conditions.

14

6

+

+

-

Prefers tribal healer for common diseases, allopathic for life-threatening diseases.

15

4

-

+

-

Allopathic under all conditions.

16

8

+

+

-

Prefers tribal healer first, allopathic only if tribal healer fails.

17

4

-

+

-

Allopathic under all conditions.

18

10

+

-

-

Tribal healer under all conditions.

19

1

+

-

-

Tribal healer under all conditions.

20

6

+

+

-

Prefers tribal healer for common diseases, allopathic for life-threatening diseases.