Table 2 Poisson regression analysis of predictors of herbal medicine use during pregnancy or delivery in Tabora, Tanzania (N = 340)
Factor | HM use Number (%) | Prevalence Ratio (95 % CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Crude | Adjusted | p -value | ||
Occupation of mother | ||||
Peasant/housewife | 108 (61.0) | 0.81 (0.65, 1.02) | 0.83 (0.64, 1.07 | 0.14 |
Self-employed | 73 (57.5) | 0.77 (0.60, 0.98) | 0.89 (0.69, 1.17) | 0.42 |
Formerly employed | 27 (75.0) | Reference | Reference | |
Occupation of spouse | ||||
Peasant | 103 (64.8) | 1.26 (0.99, 1.61) | 1.17 (0.90, 1.51) | 0.24 |
Self employed | 59 (64.8) | 1.26 (0.97, 1.65 | 1.15 (0.88, 1.49) | 0.32 |
Formerly employed | 40 (51.3) | Reference | Reference | |
No. of ANC visits | ||||
< 4 visits | 133 (68.8) | 1.26 (1.05,1.51) | 1.24 (1.02, 1.50) | 0.03 |
≥ 4 visits | 75 (53.2) | Reference | Reference | |
Distance to nearest health facility (km) | ||||
> 5 | 61 (71.4) | 1.25 (1.05,1.48) | 1.09 (0.90, 1.31) | 0.37 |
≤ 5 | 147 (57.6) | Reference | Reference | |
Perceived safety of HMs | ||||
Safe | 64 (77.1) | 1.38 (1.17, 1.61) | 1.12 (0.87, 1.42) | 0.40 |
Not safe | 144 (56.0) | Reference | Reference | |
Health care provider’s stance towards HMs use | ||||
Did not discourage | 96 (73.3) | 1.37 (1.16, 1.61) | 1.35 (1.13, 1.60 | 0.01 |
Discouraged use of HMs | 112 (53.6) | Reference | Reference | |