Table 4 Frequency and percentages of herbal infusions/decoctions and tea consumption by moments

Green tea

116 (38.7)

35 (11.7)

7 (2.3)

93 (31)

49 (16.3)

Mountain tea

126 (61.2)

13 (6.3)

2 (1)

31 (15)

34 (16.5)

Black tea

111 (60.3)

4 (2.2)

5 (2.7)

30 (16.3)

34 (18.5)

Chamomile

33 (38.8)

4 (4.7)

2 (2.4)

10 (11.8)

36 (42.4)

Tea n.s

25 (41.7)

7 (11.7)

1 (1.7)

18 (30)

9 (15)

Mixed herbal infusions/decoctions

35 (58.4)

–

–

13 (21.7)

12 (20)

Herbal infusions/decoctions n.s

23 (48.9)

5 (10.6)

–

5 (10.6)

14 (29.7)

Sage

19 (59.4)

1 (3.1)

–

3 (9.4)

9 (28.1)

Tea beverage

–

6 (21.4)

6 (21.4)

12 (42.9)

4 (14.3)

Tea with flavors

9 (40.9)

2 (9.1)

–

7 (31.8)

4 (18.1)

Lemon verbena

4 (23.5)

4 (23.5)

–

3 (17.6)

6 (35.3)

Linden

3 (37.5)

–

–

1 (12.5)

4 (50)

White tea

3 (37.5)

2 (25)

–

2 (25)

1 (12.5)

Nettle

3 (42.9)

1 (14.3)

–

2 (28.6)

1 (14.3)

Other herbal infusions/decoctions*

9 (39.1)

2 (8.7)

1 (4.3)

4 (17.4)

7 (30.4)

Rooibos tea

1 (16.7)

1 (16.7)

1 (16.7)

1 (16.7)

2 (33.4)

Tea decaffeinated

1 (50)

–

–

–

1 (50)