Table 1 Top Reasons for Taking Traditional Medicinea
From: Traditional medicine usage among adult women in Ibadan, Nigeria: a cross-sectional study
Reason | Number | Percentage (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
Fever | 340 | 40.0 (36.8–43.5) |
Jedi-jedi/Pile | 245 | 28.9 (25.8–32.0) |
Malaria | 46 | 5.41 (3.99–7.15) |
Pregnancy | 32 | 3.76 (2.59–5.27) |
Stomachache | 30 | 3.53 (2.39–5.00) |
Prevention of Disease | 20 | 2.35 (1.44–3.61) |
Backache | 15 | 1.76 (0.99–2.89) |
Typhoid Fever | 15 | 1.76 (0.99–2.89) |
Hypertension | 11 | 1.29 (0.65–2.30) |
Dysentery | 9 | 1.05 (0.49–2.00) |
Headache | 8 | 0.94 (0.41–1.84) |
Diabetes | 7 | 0.82 (0.33–1.69) |
Fertility | 7 | 0.82 (0.33–1.69) |
Body Ache | 6 | 0.71 (0.26–1.53) |
Ulcer | 5 | 0.59 (0.19–1.37) |
Body Weakness | 4 | 0.47 (0.13–1.20) |
Leg Pain | 4 | 0.47 (0.13–1.20) |
Other Diseases | 4 | 0.47 (0.13–1.20) |
Menstrual Problems | 4 | 0.47 (0.13–1.20) |
Anemia | 3 | 0.35 (0.07–1.03) |
Asthma | 3 | 0.35 (0.07–1.03) |
Chest Pain | 3 | 0.35 (0.07–1.03) |
Diarrhea | 3 | 0.35 (0.07–1.03) |
Toothache | 3 | 0.35 (0.07–1.03) |
Cold | 2 | 0.24 (0.03–0.85) |
Fibroid | 2 | 0.24 (0.03–0.85) |
Neck Pain | 2 | 0.24 (0.03–0.85) |
Laxative | 2 | 0.24 (0.03–0.85) |
Rash | 2 | 0.24 (0.03–0.85) |
Cough | 2 | 0.24 (0.03–0.85) |
Arthritis | 1 | 0.12 (0.00–0.65) |
Breast Pain | 1 | 0.12 (0.00–0.65) |
Deworming | 1 | 0.12 (0.00–0.65) |
Epilepsy | 1 | 0.12 (0.00–0.65) |
Mastitis | 1 | 0.12 (0.00–0.65) |
Finger Numbness | 1 | 0.12 (0.00–0.65) |
Tumor | 1 | 0.12 (0.00–0.65) |
Dizziness | 1 | 0.12 (0.00–0.65) |
Throat Pain | 1 | 0.12 (0.00–0.65) |
Oily Food Protection | 1 | 0.12 (0.00–0.65) |
Well-being | 1 | 0.12 (0.00–0.65) |