Currently ethnobotanical studies in Bulgaria are conducted only in some regions.
The aim of our study was to examine the influence of age on the attitude of the local population of the Northern Black Sea coast to herbal preparations compared to those of conventional medicine.
The study was carried out in different cities and villages from April to June, 2015 using the interview tech-nique face to face. Respondents were men and women of different age groups, randomly selected. Descriptive statistical procedures and χ2 test were used for the analysis of the results. The impact of age on the attitude of respondents was examined by the correlation coefficient of Pearson.
Maximal positive attitude was established for 33.51% of respondents. The responses with negative attitude were only 0.54%. Among the demographic characteristics only age was established to affect moderately the answers. The share of the respondents with a maximal mark within the age of over 41 years was distinctly higher compared with the responders under 40. The negative attitude results (mark 0) were variable. The highest values were established in the age groups 41-50 and over 70. It is obvious that adults over 41 years have definitely a positive attitude, while the attitude of the younger generation varies on a scale from 0 to 10.
There is a stable positive attitude to treatment with herbal preparations among the local population of the Northern Black Sea coast regardless of age.
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