Factor | Total N = 310 | Users n = 143(%) | Non-users n = 167(%) | Unadjusted PRR(95%CI) | p-value |
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Age groups | |||||
 18–24 | 77 | 21 (14.7) | 56 (33.5) | 1 | 1 |
 25–34 | 100 | 51 (35.7) | 49 (29.3) | 1.09 (0.87–1.37) | 0.45 |
 35–44 | 74 | 31 (21.7) | 43 (25.8) | 0.97 (0.74–1.27) | 0.84 |
 45–54 | 47 | 32 (22.4) | 15 (9.0) | 1.14 (0.91–1.44) | 0.26 |
 ≥55 | 12 | 8 (5.6) | 4 (2.4) | 1.02 (0.71–1.49) | 0.88 |
Gender | |||||
 Male | 171 | 77 (53.9) | 94 (56.3) | 1 | 1 |
 Female | 139 | 66 (46.2) | 73 (43.7) | 0.92 (0.79–1.06) | 0.24 |
Residence | |||||
 Rural | 59 | 33 (23.1) | 26 (15.6) | 1 | 1 |
 Urban | 251 | 110 (76.9) | 141 (84.4) | 1.09 (0.91–1.31) | 0.33 |
Education status | |||||
 None | 4 | 3 (2.1) | 1 (0.6) | 1 | 1 |
 Primary | 90 | 55 (38.5) | 35 (21.0) | 0.81 (0.72–0.91) | < 0.001 |
 Secondary | 145 | 56 (39.2) | 89 (53.3) | 0.82 (0.74–0.92) | 0.001 |
 Post-secondary | 71 | 29 (20.3) | 42 (25.2) | 0.83 (0.71–0.96) | 0.015 |
Current Diagnosis | |||||
 Hep B | 289 | 130 (90.9) | 159 (95.2) | 1 | 1 |
 Hep B & C | 4 | 1 (0.7) | 3 (1.8) | 0.62 (0.15–2.48) | 0.49 |
 Hep C | 12 | 7 (4.9) | 5 (3.0) | 1.23 (1.14–1.33) | < 0.001 |
 Othersa | 5 | 5 (3.5) | – | 1.23 (1.14–1.33) | < 0.001 |
Time since diagnosis | |||||
 <  6 months | 169 | 81 (56.6) | 88 (52.7) | 1 | 1 |
 6–12 months | 67 | 31 (21.7) | 36 (21.6) | 0.96 (0.82–1.11) | 0.56 |
 13–24 months | 34 | 14 (9.8) | 20 (12.0) | 0.68 (0.48–0.94) | 0.02 |
 >  24 months | 40 | 17 (12.0) | 23 (13.8) | 0.76 (0.57–0.99) | 0.04 |
Herbal medicine causing AEsb | |||||
 No | 172 | 110 (76.9) | 62 (37.1) | 1 | 1 |
 Yes | 76 | 23 (16.1) | 53 (31.7) | 0.79 (0.62–1.01) | 0.06 |
 Not sure | 62 | 10 (7.0) | 52 (31.1) | 1.06 (0.87–1.30) | 0.53 |
Safe to use both | |||||
 No | 192 | 53 (37.1) | 139 (83.2) | 1 | 1 |
 Yes | 111 | 85 (59.4) | 26 (15.6) | 1.19 (1.02–1.39) | 0.03 |
 Not sure | 7 | 5 (3.5) | 2 (1.2) | 1.36 (1.18–1.56) | < 0.001 |
Higher cost of treatment | |||||
 Conventional | 194 | 98 (68.5) | 96 (57.5) | 1 | 1 |
 Herbal | 104 | 44 (30.8) | 60 (35.9) | 0.94 (0.81–1.09) | 0.42 |
 Not sure | 12 | 1 (0.7) | 11 (6.6) | 0.29 (0.05–1.61) | 0.16 |
Communication from health workers | |||||
 No | 212 | 83 (58.0) | 129 (77.3) | 1 | 1 |
 Yes | 98 | 60 (42.0) | 38 (22.8) | 1.02 (0.89–1.18) | 0.74 |
Total | 310 | 143 (100%) | 167 (100%) | Â | Â |