Table 4 Multivariate logistic analysis result of herbal medicine use during pregnancy in Debre Tabor Town, Ethiopia, 2019
Variables | HM use | COR[95%CI] | AOR[95%CI] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes(n) | No (n) | |||
Educational status | ||||
Unable to read & write | 17 | 75 | 7.353(2.760–19.589)*** | 5.687(1.572–20.570)* |
Read & write | 18 | 44 | 4.074(1.511–10.984)* | 2.438(0.637–9.337) |
Primary education | 17 | 19 | 1.863(0.649–5.345) | 1.313(0.324–5.324) |
Secondary education | 28 | 20 | 1.190(0.435–3.256) | 0.530(0.138–2.045) |
Diploma and above | 15 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
Previous use of HM | ||||
Yes | 20 | 78 | 3.287(1.841–5.866)*** | 3.029(1.410–6.510)* |
No | 75 | 89 | 1 | 1 |
Presence of health problems | ||||
Yes | 37 | 105 | 2.655(1.581–4.458)*** | 2.668(1.304–5.459)** |
No | 58 | 62 | 1 | 1 |
Drug availability in the HF | ||||
No | 32 | 130 | 6.917(3.948–12.118)*** | 11.584(5.342–25.123)*** |
Yes | 51 | 87 | 1 | 1 |
Distance to HF | ||||
≥5 km | 51 | 127 | 2.739(1.600–4.689)*** | 4.318(1.968–9.473)*** |
< 5 km | 44 | 40 | 1 | 1 |
Attitude towards the use of HMs | ||||
Positive attitude | 34 | 100 | 2.678(1.590–4.510)*** | 2.141(1.025–4.471) |
Negative attitude | 61 | 67 | 1 | 1 |