Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of participants
From: Herbal medicine use by pregnant women in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study
Variables | Total = 243 N (%) | HM users =170 N (%) | Non-users =73 N (%) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean age (years) | 26.2 ± 5.5 | 26.2 ± 5.6 | 26.2 ± 5.5 |  |
 20 years and below | 51 (21) | 35 (20.6) | 16 (21.9) | 0.896 |
 21–30 years | 141 (58) | 98 (57.6) | 43 (58.9) | |
 31 years and above | 51 (21) | 37 (21.8) | 14 (19.2) | |
Residence | ||||
 Rural | 29 (11.9) | 17 (10) | 12 (16.4) | 0.156 |
 Urban | 214 (88.1) | 153 (90) | 61 (83.6) | |
Education level | ||||
 Elementary school or under | 153 (63) | 113 (66.5) | 40 (54.8) | 0.084 |
 High school or above | 90 (37) | 57 (33.5) | 33 (45.2) | |
Employed | ||||
 Yes | 31 (12.8) | 12 (7.1) | 19 (26) | 0.000 X2 = 16.510 |
 No (housewife) | 212 (87.2) | 158 (92.9) | 54 (74) | |
Household income | ||||
 Low income | 29 (12) | 20 (11.8) | 9 (12.3) | 0.297 |
 Middle income | 159 (65.4) | 116 (68.2) | 43 (58.9) | |
 High income | 55 (22.6) | 34 (20) | 21 (28.8) | |
Time to the nearest health facility | ||||
 Less than 30 min | 154 (63.4) | 109 (64.1) | 45 (61.6) | 0.783 |
 30 min to 1 h | 76 (31.3) | 53 (31.2) | 23 (31.5) | |
 More than 1 h | 13 (5.3) | 8 (4.7) | 5 (6.9) | |