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Table 1 Personal data of the interviewees

From: Factors affecting the use of medicinal plants by migrants from rural areas of Brazilian Northeast after moving to a metropolitan region in Southeast of Brazil

Interviewee1

Age (year)

Gender

Origin

Hometown biome

Trigger for migration

Time after migration (years)

Scholar degree

Profession

Grows medicinal plants at the yard?

BA1

68

Male

Itabuna, BA

Atlantic Forest

Family

15

Informal literacy

Housekeeper

Yes

BA2

53

Female

Novo Horizonte, BA

Caatinga

Curiosity

15

Illiterate

Housewife

Yes

BA3

62

Male

Jitaúna, BA

Atlantic Forest

Financial improvement

20

Elementary school

Housekeeper

No

BA4

49

Female

Jitaúna, BA

Atlantic Forest

Financial improvement

20

Elementary school

Unemployed

No

BA5

55

Female

Esplanada, BA

Atlantic Forest

Curiosity

15

Elementary school

Housekeeper

Yes

PI1

48

Female

Piripiri, PI

Caatinga

Financial improvement

20

Elementary school

House maid

Yes

PI2

63

Male

Pavussu, PI

Caatinga

Financial improvement

20

Informal literacy

Gardener

Yes

  1. 1BA migrants from the state of Bahia, PI migrants from the state of Piauí