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Table 3 Bi-variate logistic analysis result of herbal medicine use during pregnancy in Debre Tabor Town, Ethiopia, 2019

From: Herbal medicines use and associated factors among pregnant women in Debre Tabor town, north West Ethiopia: a mixed method approach

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

 
  1. 1 = Reference group