Survey on Chinese food therapy for senior people

Questions about Chinese food therapy among senior people (aged 65 or above)

1. Do your senior family members have the following illness(es)? (You may tick more than one answer.)

2. Do your senior family members practice Chinese food therapy for healing purpose?

Yes (Answer Q.3)

No (Jump to Q.6)

3. Why do you senior family members practice Chinese food therapy? (You can tick more than one answer.)

4. Do your senior family members consume Chinese herbal tea or Chines medicine?

Yes

No

5. How many times in a week do your senior family members practice Chinese food therapy?

Less than 2 times

3-4 times

5-6 times

More than 7 times

Question about Chinese food therapy among interviewees

6. What are the reasons that affect you from not practicing Chinese food therapy? (You may tick more than one answer.)

7. Where do you get information about Chinese food therapy? (You may tick more than one answer.)

From Chinese medicine practitioners

From Chinese medicine stores

From the Internet

From Newspapers and magazines

From family/ friends

Other

8. Have you ever heard that the following Chinese dietary cuisine helps lowering blood pressure? (You may tick more than one answer.)

Tian Qi and Indian Buead soup

Chrysanthemum Flower Congee

Goji berry and black bean soup

Cassia Obtusifolia Seeds, Hawthorn fruit and Rhubarb soup

Eucommia Bark, Tuber Fleeceflower stem and Black sesame paste

None of the above

Other

9. have you ever heard that the following Chinese dietary cuisine helps to prevent/ improve Diabetes Mellitus? (You may tick more than one answer.)

Luo Han Guo and Pig's Lung Soup

Goji Berries, Wild Yam with Bitter Melon Stir-Fry

Polygonatum Odoratum Congee

Pumpkin, Tomato and Nuts soup

Pork and Fresh Yam Congee

None of the above

Other

10. Have you ever heard that the following Chinese dietary cuisine helps to prevent/ improve osteoporosis? (You may tick more than one answer.)

Shark's Fin, Abalone and Bamboo Fungus Soup

Pig's kidney and Du Zhong Soup

Oyster and Radish soup

Hair Moss, Oyster and Pork Hock soup

Dried Mussel and Pork Rib Soup

None of the above

Other