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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the study participants

From: Prevalence and patterns of prenatal use of traditional medicine among women at selected harare clinics: a cross-sectional study

Characteristic

Frequency n (%) n = 248

P value

 

Users = 129 (52.02) S.E (3.17%)

Non-users = 119 (47.98) SE (3.17%)

Total = 248 (100)

 

Age (years)

 <20

15 (6.05) S.E (1.51%)

7 (2.82) S.E (1.05%)

22 (8.87) S.E (0.57%)

P = 0.113

 20-25

60 (24.2) SE (2.72%)

37 (14.91) SE (2.26%)

97 (39.11) SE (3.1%)

P = 0.021

 26-30

30 (12.09) SE (2.07%)

41 (16.62) SE (2.36%)

71 (28.63) SE (2.87%)

P = 0.183

 31-40

21 (8.47) SE (1.77%)

30 (12.09) SE (2.07%)

51 (20.56) SE (2.57%)

P = 0.206

 >40

3 (1.21) SE (0.69%)

4 (1.61) SE (0.8%)

7 (2.82) SE (1.51%)

P = 0.714

Level of Education

 None

0 (0)

0(0)

0 (0)

 

 Primary

7 (2.82) SE (1.05%)

6 (2.42) SE (0.98%)

13 (5.24) SE (1.41%)

P = 0.7774

 Secondary

114 (46) SE (3.16%)

99 (39.89) SE (3.11%)

213 (85.89) SE (2.21%)

P = 0.244

 Tertiary

8 (3.22) SE (1.12%)

14 (5.65) SE (1.47%)

22 (8.87) SE (0.57%)

P = 0.205

Employment

 Housewife

83 (33.47) SE (3.00%)

63 (23.4) SE (2.69%)

146 (56.87) SE (3.14%)

P = 0.094

 Self-Employed

22 (8.87) SE (0.57%)

32 (12.9) SE (2.13%)

54 (21.77) SE (2.62%)

P = 0.193

 Formally employed

13 (5.24) SE (1.41%)

20 (8.07) SE (1.73%)

33 (13.31) SE (2.28%)

P = 0.216

 Student

11 (4.44) SE (1.31%)

4 (1.61) SE (0.8%)

15 (6.05) SE (1.51%)

P = 0.107

Parity

 1

58 (23.39) SE (2.69%)

29 (11.69) SE (2.04%)

87 (35.08) SE (3.03%)

P = 0.004

 2

45 (18.15) SE (2.45%)

45 (18.15) SE (2.45%)

90 (36.29) SE (3.05%)

P = 1.000

 3

20 (8.06) SE (1.73%)

36 (14.52) SE (2.24%)

56 (22.58) SE (2.65%)

P = 0.044

 4

5 (2.02) SE (0.89%)

7 (2.82) SE (1.05%)

12 (4.84) SE (1.36%)

P = 0.585

 5

1 (0.41) SE (0.41%)

1 (0.41) SE (0.41%)

2 (0.81) SE (0.57%)

P = −*

 6

0 (0)

1 (0.41) SE (0.41%)

1 (0.40) SE (0.41%)

P = −*

Gravida

 1

52 (21) SE (2.59%)

23 (9.27) SE (1.84)

75 (30.24) SE (2.92%)

P = 0.002

 2

41 (16.5) SE (2.36%)

43 (17.34) SE (2.4%)

84 (33.87) SE (3.00%)

P = 0.855

 3

27 (10.89) SE (1.98%)

40 (16.13) SE (2.34%)

67 (27.02) SE (2.82%)

P = 0.108

 4

8 (3.23) SE (1.12%)

10 (4.03)SE (1.25%)

18 (7.26) SE (1.65%)

P = 0.555

 5

1 (0.41) SE (0.41%)

1 (0.41) SE (0.41%)

2 (0.81) SE (0.57%)

P = −*

 6

2 (0.81) SE (0.57%)

0 (0)

2 (0.81) SE (0.57%)

P = −*

Tribe

 Zezuru

60 (24.19) SE (2.72%)

55 (22.18) SE (2.64%)

115 (46.37) SE (3.17%)

P = 0.668

 Karanga

18 (7.26) SE (1.65%)

14 (5.64) SE (1.47%)

32 (12.90) SE (2.13%)

P = 0.558

 Maungwe

12 (4.84) SE (1.36%)

11 (4.43) SE (1.31%)

23 (9.27) SE (1.84%)

P = 0.661

 Manyika

9 (3.63) SE (1.19%)

14 (5.64) SE (1.47%)

23 (9.27) SE (1.84)

P = 0.303

 Ndebele

5 (2.02) SE (0.89%)

4 (1.61) SE (0.8%)

9 (3.63) SE (1.19%)

P = 0.720

 Korekore

13 (5.24) SE (1.41%)

11 (4. 44) SE (1.31%)

24 (9.68) SE (1.88%)

P = 0.696

 Ndau

2 (0.81) SE (0.57%)

3 (1.21) SE (0.69%)

5 (2.02) SE (0.89%)

P = 0.661

 Toko

7 (2.82) S.E (1.05%)

4 (1.61) SE (0.8%)

11 (4.44) SE (1.31%)

P = 0.370

 Foreigner

3 (1.21) SE (0.69%)

3 (1.21) SE (0.69%)

6 (2.42) SE (0.98%)

P = 1.000

Area of Residence

 Budiriro

11 (4.44) SE (1.31%)

9 (3.63) SE (1.19%)

20 (8.06) SE (1.73%)

P = 0.656

 Mbare

15 (6.05) SE (1.51%)

5 (2.02) SE (0.89%)

20 (8.06) SE (1.73%)

P = 0.046

 Glen View

12 (4.84) SE (1.36%)

8 (3.22) SE (1.12%)

20 (8.06) SE (1.73%)

P = 0.380

 Hatcliffe

11 (4.44) SE (1.31%)

9 (3.63) SE (1.19%)

20 (8.06) SE (1.73%)

P = 0.656

 Highfield

24 (9.68) SE (1.88%)

19 (7.66) SE (1.69%)

43 (17.34) SE (2.4%)

P = 0.443

 Kambuzuma

12 (4.84) SE (1.36%)

8 (3.22) SE (1.12%)

20 (8.06) SE (1.73%)

P = 0.380

 Kuwadzana

9 (3.63) SE (1.19%)

11 (4.44) SE (1.31%)

20 (8.06) SE (1.73%)

P = 0.656

 Mabvuku/Tafara

6 (2.42) SE (0.98%)

14 (5.64) SE (1.47%)

20 (8.06) SE (1.73%)

P = 0.097

 Mufakose

10 (4.03) SE (1.25%)

15 (6.05) SE (1.51%)

25 (10.08) SE (1.73%)

P = 0.327

 Dzivarasekwa

6 (2.42) SE (0.98%)

14 (5.64) SE (1.47%)

20 (8.06) SE (1.73%)

P = 0.097

 Warren Park

13 (5.24) SE (1.41%)

7 (2.82) S.E (1.05%)

20 (8.06) SE (1.73%)

P = 0.199

  1. * Not enough observations to test for significance. Table 1 shows the demographic characteristics of the study population; their age, level of education and employment status according to whether they were prenatal users of TM interventions (users) or non-users.
  2. SE = Standard Error.