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C haracteristics
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Ever used herbs n = 198 (%)
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Never used herbs n = 62 (%)
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Totals n = 260 (%)
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Crude OR/95% CI
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P–value
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|---|
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Age (years)
| | | | | |
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≤30years
|
158 (78.8%)
|
34 (54.8)
|
192 (73.8)
|
1
|
<0.01
|
|
>30 years
|
40 (20.2%)
|
28 (45.2)
|
68 (26.2)
|
0.31 (0.17 - 0.57)
| |
|
Education level
| | | | | |
|
≤ primary
|
93 (47.0)
|
12 (19.4)
|
105 (40.4)
|
1
|
<0.01
|
|
≥ secondary
|
105 (53.0)
|
50 (80.6)
|
155 (59.6)
|
0.27 (0.14 - 0 .54)
| |
|
Religion
| | | | | |
|
Protestant
|
78 (39.4)
|
18 (29.0)
|
96 (36.9)
|
1
| |
|
Catholic
|
46 (23.2)
|
30 (48.4)
|
76 (29.2)
|
0.35 (0.18 - 0.71)
|
0.003
|
|
Moslem
|
53 (26.8)
|
11 (17.7)
|
64 (24.6)
|
1.11 (0.47 - 2.54)
|
0.802
|
|
Born again
|
21 (10.6)
|
3 (4.9)
|
24 (9.3)
|
1.625 (0.43- 6.01)
|
0.474
|
|
Marital status
| | | | | |
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Not married
|
30 (15.2)
|
23 (37.1)
|
53 (20.4)
|
1
|
<0.01
|
|
Single
|
168 (88.8)
|
39 (62.9)
|
207 (79.6)
|
3.30 (1.73- 6.30)
| |
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Type of marriage*
| | | | | |
|
Monogamous
|
95 (56.6)
|
27 (69.2)
|
122 (58.9)
|
1
|
0.15
|
|
Polygamous
|
73 (43.4)
|
12 (30.8)
|
85 (41.1)
|
1.73 (.82- 3.64)
| |
|
Ever conceived
| | | | | |
|
No (1º infertility)
|
53 (26.8)
|
35 (56.5)
|
88 (33.8)
|
1
|
<0.01
|
|
Yes (2º infertility
|
145 (73.2)
|
27 (43.5)
|
172 (72.2)
|
3.55 (1.96- 6.41)
| |
|
Infertility duration (in Years)
| | | | | |
|
1–3 years
|
72 (36.4)
|
30 (48.4)
|
102 (39.2)
|
1
|
0.09
|
|
> 3 years
|
126 (63.6)
|
32 (51.6)
|
158 (60.8)
|
1.64 (.92- 2.92)
| |
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Duration with partner (in years)**
| | | | | |
|
1–3 years
|
91 (46.9)
|
20 (37.0)
|
111 (42.7)
|
1
|
0.20
|
|
> 3 years
|
103 (53.1)
|
30 (63.0)
|
133 (57.3)
|
1.64 (.92- 2.92)
| |
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Distance from hospital (in KM)
| | | | | |
|
≤5 km
|
81 (40.9)
|
18 (29.0)
|
99 ( 38.1)
|
1
| |
|
6-10 km
|
72 (36.4)
|
28 (45.2)
|
100 (38.5)
|
0.57 (0.29 - 1.12)
|
0.103
|
|
>11 km
|
45 (22.7)
|
16 (25.8)
|
61 (23.4)
|
0.63 (0.29 - 1.34)
|
0.229
|
|
Ever used herbs for other health problem
| | | | | |
|
Yes
|
143 (72.2)
|
40 (64.5)
|
183 ( 70.4)
|
1
|
0.25
|
|
No
|
55 (27.8)
|
22 (35.5)
|
77 ( 29.6)
|
0.70 (0.38-1.28)
| |
|
Changed partner
| | | | | |
|
Yes
|
134 (67.7)
|
38 (61.3)
|
172 (66.2)
|
1
|
0.35
|
|
No
|
64 (32.3)
|
24 (38.7)
|
88 (33.8)
|
0.76 (0.42 - 1.37)
| |
|
Herbal use disclosure
| | | | | |
|
Yes
|
68 (34.3)
|
26(41.9)
|
94 (36.2)
|
1
|
0.28
|
|
No
|
130 (65.7)
|
36 (58,1)
|
166 (63.8)
|
0.72 (0.40-1.23)
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- *Only married women answered this question.
- **16 women were divorced were not currently in any form of relationship.
- Km means Kilometers.
- OR means Odds ratios.
- CI Means Confidence intervals.
