Table 5 Individual and socio-cultural factors associated with use of herbal medicines
Characteristics | Used HM N = 78 (%) | No HM use N = 305 (%) | OR (95 % CI) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Individual factors: | ||||
 Age in years: | ||||
   < 35 | 65 (19.2) | 274 (80.8) | 0.57 (0.28-1.14) | 0.108 |
   ≥ 35 | 13 (29.5) | 31 (70.5) | 1.0 |  |
 Residence: | ||||
  Rural | 64 (22.7) | 218 (77.3) | 1.82 (0.97-3.42) | 0.059 |
  Urban | 14 (13.9) | 87 (86.1) | 1.0 |  |
 Religion: | ||||
  ¶Catholic | 58 (21.6) | 210 (78.4) | 1.31 (0.75-2.30) | 0.344 |
  Others | 20 (17.4) | 95 (82.6) | 1.0 |  |
 Education level: | ||||
  Tertiary | 4 (18.2) | 18 (81.8) | 0.86 (0.28-2.62) | 0.793Ψ |
  Below tertiary | 74 (20.5) | 287 (79.5) | 1.0 |  |
 Ever used HM: | ||||
  Yes | 70 (33.7) | 138 (66.3) | 10.59 (4.93-22.77) | <0.001* |
  No | 8 (4.6) | 167 (95.4) | 1.0 |  |
 Self-medication: | ||||
  Yes | 67 (25.5) | 196 (74.5) | 3.39 (1.72-6.68) | <0.001* |
  No | 11 (9.2) | 109 (90.8) | 1.0 |  |
 Income: | ||||
   < 75,000 | 57 (22.7) | 194 (77.3) | 1.32 (0.73-2.39) | 0.353 |
   ≥ 75,000 | 18 (18.2) | 81 (81.8) | 1.0 |  |
Socio-cultural factors: | ||||
 Occupation: | ||||
  Peasant | 64 (21.9) | 228 (78.1) | 1.54 (0.82-2.91) | 0.177 |
  Others | 14 (15.4) | 77 (84.6) | 1.0 |  |
 Marital status: | ||||
  Married | 51 (20.7) | 195 (79.3) | 1.07 (0.63-1.80) | 0.812 |
  Not married | 27 (19.7) | 110 (80.3) | 1.0 |  |
 Perception: | ||||
  Effective/safe | 57 (46.7) | 65 (53.3) | 10.02 (5.67-17.73) | <0.001* |
  Not effective | 21 (8.0) | 240 (92.0) | 1.0 |  |