Variable category | HM use | COR(95%CI) | P value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (n) | No (n) | |||
Age | ||||
15–19 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
20–29 | 18 | 72 | 1(.105–9.501) | 1.00 |
30–39 | 54 | 70 | .324(.035–2.983) | .32 |
40–49 | 22 | 21 | .239(.025–2.313) | .216 |
Educational status | ||||
Unable to read & write | 17 | 75 | 7.353(2.760–19.589) | <.001 |
Can Read & write | 18 | 44 | 4.074(1.511–10.984) | .006 |
Primary education | 17 | 19 | 1.863(0.649–5.345) | .247 |
Secondary education | 28 | 20 | 1.190(0.435–3.256) | .734 |
Diploma and above | 15 | 9 | 1 | |
Occupation | ||||
Farmer | 7 | 13 | 1.238(0.311–4.934) | .762 |
Self employed | 32 | 72 | 1.500(0.492–4.569) | .476 |
Housewife | 32 | 49 | 1.021(0.331–3.144) | .971 |
Unemployed | 10 | 14 | .933(0.251–3.472) | .918 |
Student | 8 | 10 | .833(0.208–3.345) | .797 |
Government employed | 6 | 9 | 1 | |
Residence | ||||
peri-urban | 57 | 98 | .947(0.567–1.582) | .835 |
Urban | 38 | 69 | 1 | |
Prior use of herbal medicines | ||||
Yes | 20 | 78 | 3.827(1.841–5.866) | < .001 |
No | 75 | 89 | 1 | |
Presence of health problems | ||||
Yes | 37 | 105 | 2.655(1.581–4.458) | < .001 |
No | 58 | 62 | 1 | |
Did you attend ANC? | ||||
No | 44 | 80 | 1.066(.643–1.766) | .804 |
Yes | 51 | 87 | 1 | |
Drug availability | ||||
No | 32 | 130 | 6.917(3.948–12.118) | <.001 |
Yes | 63 | 37 | 1 | |
Number of ANV visits | ||||
≤2 | 27 | 46 | 1.239(.610–2.517) | .553 |
≥3 | 24 | 33 | 1 | |
Distance to health facilities | ||||
≥5 km | 51 | 127 | 2.739(1.600–4.689) | <.001 |
< 5 km | 44 | 40 | 1 | |
Attitude towards the use of herbal medicines | ||||
Positive attitude | 34 | 100 | 2.678(1.590–4.510) | <.001 |
Negative attitude | 61 | 67 | 1 |