Table 4 Informant consensus factor for ailment categories
Ailment categories (group of illness) | Number of use reports (Nur) | % of use reports | Number of taxa (Nt) | % of taxa | Informant consensus factor (ICF) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Women’s health (GY) | 35 | 0.70 | 4 | 5.12 | 0.91 |
Head ache (HA) | 199 | 4.00 | 14 | 17.94 | 0.93 |
Respiratory complaints (RE) | 219 | 4.40 | 10 | 12.82 | 0.95 |
Diabetes (DI) | 49 | 0.98 | 3 | 3.84 | 0.95 |
Diseases of the skin (DE) | 1468 | 29.55 | 53 | 67.94 | 0.96 |
Skeletomuscular disorders (SK) | 128 | 2.57 | 6 | 7.69 | 0.96 |
Ear complaints (EC) | 104 | 2.09 | 5 | 6.41 | 0.96 |
Poisonous bite (PB) | 91 | 1.83 | 4 | 5.12 | 0.96 |
Gastrointestinal disorders (GA) | 1286 | 25.89 | 39 | 50 | 0.97 |
Fever and Aches (FI) | 437 | 8.79 | 15 | 19.23 | 0.96 |
Dental problems (DP) | 275 | 5.53 | 7 | 8.97 | 0.97 |
Mental afflictions (MA) | 71 | 1.42 | 2 | 2.56 | 0.98 |
Ophthalmologic complaints (OP) | 252 | 5.07 | 4 | 5.12 | 0.98 |
Hair problems (HP) | 104 | 2.09 | 2 | 2.56 | 0.99 |
Different uses (DU) | 249 | 5.01 | 10 | 12.82 | 0.95 |
TOTAL | 4967 | Â | Â | Â | Â |