Table 3 |
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Influence of demographic variables of respondents on views on herbal medicine use during pregnancy |
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Opinion |
Variable |
P-value |
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Belief in efficacy herbal works |
Age |
0.62 |
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Marital status |
0.48 |
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Geopolitical zones |
0.09 |
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Educational qualification |
0.45 |
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Use in current pregnancy |
Age |
0.003* |
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Marital status |
0.17 |
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Geopolitical zones |
0.02* |
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Educational qualification |
0.048* |
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If herbal medicine can cause harmful effect to the fetus |
Age |
0.08 |
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Marital status |
0.21 |
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Geopolitical zones |
0.001* |
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Educational qualification |
0.002* |
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Herbal medicine has side effect |
Age |
0.37 |
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Marital status |
0.03* |
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Geopolitical zones |
0.0001* |
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Educational qualification |
0.0003* |
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Note: The views of the respondent as dictated by their demographic variables. The statistically significant effects are in asterix* (significant effect. P value less than 0.05) |
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Fakeye et al. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009 9:53 doi:10.1186/1472-6882-9-53 |
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