Table 1 Respondents’ demographic profiles and factors affecting herbal medicines use
From: The use of herbal medicines during breastfeeding: a population-based survey in Western Australia
Variable | Proportion of users, n/N (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|
Total number of participants | 182/304 (59.9) | Â |
Residential area, determined by postcode (n = 303) |  | 0.51 |
Perth metropolitan | 171/284 (60.2) | Â |
Other WA region | 10/19 (52.6) | Â |
Country of birth (n = 304) |  |  |
Australia/New Zealand | 97/180 (53.9) | 0.0180 |
Asia/Africa | 58/80 (72.5) | Â |
Europe/USA/Canada | 27/44 (61.4) | Â |
Ethnic background (n = 301) |  | 0.0328 |
Caucasian | 55/105 (52.4) | Â |
Asian | 57/80 (71.3) | Â |
Others | 68/116 (58.6) | Â |
Level of education (n = 302) |  | 0.56 |
Secondary education | 12/24 (50.0) | Â |
Secondary school certificate of education | 13/24 (54.2) | Â |
Diploma or advanced diploma | 12/16 (75.0) | Â |
Trade certificates I, II, III or IV | 15/27 (55.6) | Â |
Bachelor degree | 88/137 (64.2) | Â |
Graduate diploma or graduate certificate | 19/33 (57.6) | Â |
Master degree | 19/31 (61.3) | Â |
Doctoral degree | 4/10 (40.0) | Â |
Total annual household income last year (n = 302) |  | 0.0219 |
Low (< AUD 37Â K) | 7/17 (41.2) | Â |
Middle (AUD 37 K – AUD 80 K) | 61/86 (70.9) |  |
High (AUD 80Â K+) | 113/199 (56.8) | Â |
Parity (n = 304) |  | 0.54 |
1 child | 102/176 (58.0) | Â |
2 children | 58/94 (61.7) | Â |
3 children | 16/27 (59.3) | Â |
4 children | 6/7 (85.7) | Â |
Living with parents (n = 304) |  | 0.68 |
Yes | 19/30 (63.3) | Â |
No | 163/274 (59.5) | Â |