Table 1 Socio demographic characteristics and factors associated with herbal medicine use among respondents, debre tabor, 2019 (N = 262)
Variables | HM use | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes(n) | No(n) | COR(95%CI) | AOR(95%CI) | |
Age group in year | ||||
15–19 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
20–29 | 18 | 72 | 1(.105–9.501) | 1.708(.048–6.646) |
30–39 | 54 | 70 | .324(.035–2.983) | .210(.006–7.331) |
40–49 | 22 | 21 | .239(.025–2.313)* | .168(0.005–6.275) |
Educational status | ||||
Unable to read & write | 17 | 7.353(2.760–19.589)*** | 9.316(2.339–37.101)* | |
Read & write | 18 | 44 | 4.074(1.511–10.984)* | 2.830(0.687–11.652) |
Primary education | 17 | 19 | 1.863(0.649–5.345) | 1.064(0.239–4.744) |
Secondary education | 28 | 20 | 1.190(0.435–3.256) | 0.678(0.164–2.806) |
Diploma and above | 15 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
Residence | ||||
Peri urban Urban | 57 38 | 98 69 | .947(0.567–1.582) 1 | 1.265(.589–2.714) 1 |
Previous use of HM | ||||
Yes | 20 | 78 | 3.287(1.841–5.866)*** | 3.138(1.375–7.162)* |
No | 75 | 89 | 1 | 1 |
Presence of health problems | ||||
Yes | 37 | 105 | 2.655(1.581–4.458)*** | 3.263(1.502–7.090)** |
No | 58 | 62 | 1 | 1 |
Drug availability in the HF | ||||
No | 32 | 130 | 6.917(3.948–12.118)*** | 9.872(4.322–22.551)*** |
Yes | 51 | 87 | 1 | 1 |
Distance to HF | ||||
≥5 km | 51 | 127 | 2.739(1.600–4.689)*** | 6.153(2.487–15.226)*** |
< 5 km | 44 | 40 | 1 | 1 |
Attitude towards the use of HMs | ||||
Positive attitude | 34 | 100 | 2.678(1.590–4.510)*** | 2.840(1.248–6.464) |
Negative attitude | 61 | 67 | 1 | 1 |