Table 1 Demographics of women reporting concurrent use of prescription medicines with herbal and natural products (Users) and women reporting prescription medicine use only (Non-Users) (n = 403)
“Users” (n = 174, n (%)) | “Non-Users” (n = 229, n (%)) | p-value (Chi-square) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | |||
15–24 | 20 (11.5) | 35 (15.3) | |
25–34 | 101 (58) | 149 (65) | |
≥ 35 | 53 (30.4) | 45 (19.7) | <0.05 |
Education level | |||
University | 99 (56.9) | 108 (47.2) | |
College | 52 (29.8) | 63 (27.5) | |
Secondary school | 23 (13.2) | 56 (24.4) | <0.05 |
Not stated | 2 (0.8) | ||
Number of prescribed medicines | |||
Median (IQR) | 1 (1–2) | 1 (1–2) | |
Range | 1–12 | 1–10 | |
Number of herbal/natural products | |||
Median (IQR) | 1 (1–2) | ||
Range | 1–6 | ||