Venkata Subbaiah K.P., et al. / International Journal <strong>of</strong> Advances in Pharmaceutical Research Chi-Square value=55.243** p-value=0.003 Table No. 3 SUMMARY OF CHI-SQUARE TEST DISEASE TOTAL PLANT PART Scabies Leucoderma Boils Cuts RHIZOME TUBER ROOT LEAVES LATEX STEM BARK FRUIT SEED - 1 - - 1 0 4.76% 0 0 4.76% - - 1 - 1 0 0 4.76% 0 4.76% 1 1 1 - 3 4.76% 4.76% 4.76% 0 14.85% 3 1 - 2 6 14.85% 4.76% 0 9.52% 28.57% 1 - - - 1 4.76% 0 0 0 4.76% 1 - - - 1 4.76% 0 0 0 4.76% 1 1 - - 2 4.76% 4.76% 0 0 9.52% 5 - - - 5 23.80% 0 0 0 23.80% - 1 - - 1 0 4.76% 0 0 4.76% TOTAL 57.14 23.80 9.52 9.52 100% IJAPR / Feb. 2012/ Vol. 3 / Issue. 2 / 790 - 797 795
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