Table 2 Factors independently associated with herbal use among patients attending the infertility clinic at Mulago Hospital

Age (< 30 versus > 30 years)

0.18 (0.07-0.46)

<0.001

Education level

(< primary versus > secondary)

0.12 (0.05-0 .32)

<0.001

Marital status

Married versus Single

2.55 (1.24 5.24)

0.011

Ever conceived

No versus Yes

4.08 (1.86 - 8.96)

<0.001

Duration of stay with partner

(1 – 3 years versus >3 years)

0.39 (0.16 – 0.93)

0.03

Duration of infertility

(1 – 3 years versus >3 years)

3.52 (1.51 -8.21)

0.004