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Table 3 Responses to the survey questions concerning health beliefs and practices among Taiwanese and Chinese participants

From: A comparison of traditional food and health strategies among Taiwanese and Chinese immigrants in Atlanta, Georgia, USA

 

Taiwanese

Chinese

 
 

n = 27

%

n = 30

%

p value

Belief in Ying and Yang

    

0.010

Yes

19

70.4

17

56.7

 

No

4

14.8

13

43.3

 

Some

4

13.3

0

0.0

 

Usage of Ying and Yang

    

0.093

Yes

19

70.4

13

43.3

 

No

5

18.5

13

43.3

 

Some

3

11.1

4

13.3

 

Medicinal use (Past)

    

0.083

Western

8

29.6

18

60.0

 

Eastern

10

37.0

6

20.0

 

Both

9

33.3

6

20.0

 

Medicinal use (Present)

    

0.013

Western

14

51.9

25

83.3

 

Eastern

3

11.1

0

0.0

 

Both

10

37.0

5

16.7

 

Gardening

    

0.003

Yes

15

55.6

5

16.7

 

No

12

44.4

25

83.3

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