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Table 2 Association between use of natural health products and respondents’ characteristics

From: Public awareness, patterns of use and attitudes toward natural health products in Kuwait: a cross-sectional survey

Characteristics

Frequency (%)

OR (95% CI)

p-value

Gender

  

<0.001

Male

335 (65.4)

Reference

 

Female

503 (76.1)

1.90 (1.44-2.51)

Age (years)

  

0.347

20–39

369 (69.5)

Reference

 

40–59

312 (71.6)

1.14 (0.84-1.54)

≥ 60

157 (76.2)

1.39 (0.88-2.19)

Educational level

  

0.620

Low-intermediate education

107 (67.3)

Reference

 

High education

728 (72.1)

1.10 (0.75-1.62)

Monthly income

  

0.202

< 500 Kuwaiti Dinars (KD)

176 (68.2)

Reference

 

500–1000 Kuwaiti Dinars (KD)

334 (74.1)

1.29 (0.91-1.83)

> 1000 Kuwaiti Dinars (KD)

329 (72.6)

1.37 (0.96-1.97)

Personal health

  

0.258

Excellent

320 (69.1)

Reference

 

Very good

348 (71.5)

1.11 (0.83-1.49)

Good/Fair

170 (76.2)

1.41 (0.94-2.13)

Chronic disease

  

0.798

Yes

297 (74.1)

Reference

 

No

541 (70.1)

0.96 (0.69-1.3)

 
  1. OR: Odds ratio, CI: confidence interval.