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Table 3 Influence of demographic variables of respondents on views on herbal medicine use during pregnancy

From: Attitude and use of herbal medicines among pregnant women in Nigeria

Opinion

Variable

P-value

Belief in efficacy herbal works

Age

0.62

 

Marital status

0.48

 

Geopolitical zones

0.09

 

Educational qualification

0.45

Use in current pregnancy

Age

0.003*

 

Marital status

0.17

 

Geopolitical zones

0.02*

 

Educational qualification

0.048*

If herbal medicine can cause harmful effect to the fetus

Age

0.08

 

Marital status

0.21

 

Geopolitical zones

0.001*

 

Educational qualification

0.002*

Herbal medicine has side effect

Age

0.37

 

Marital status

0.03*

 

Geopolitical zones

0.0001*

 

Educational qualification

0.0003*

  1. Note: The views of the respondent as dictated by their demographic variables. The statistically significant effects are in asterix* (significant effect. P value less than 0.05)