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Table 2 The prevalence of traditional herbal medicine use among patients on HAART at TASO Uganda, during 2008

From: Prevalence and factors associated with traditional herbal medicine use among patients on highly active antiretroviral therapy in Uganda

Variable

Herbal users

Prevalence of THM use

95% CI

Overall herbal use

135/401

33.7

29.1 - 38.4

Sex

   

Men

33/121

27.3

19.9 - 35.7

Women

102/280

36.4

30.9 - 42.1

Age (categorized at median age)

   

≤ 38 years

56/211

26.5

25.8 - 27.2

≥ 39 years

79/190

41.6

41.0 - 42.2

Religion

   

Christian

120/326

36.6

31.7 - 42.1

Muslim

15/73

20.5

12.4 - 30.9

Marital Status

   

Single

101/263

38.4

32.6 - 44.3

Married

34/138

24.6

17.9 - 32.3

Highest education level attained

   

Primary

69/204

33.8

27.5 - 40.5

Secondary

45/130

34.6

26.8 - 43.1

Tertiary

4/13

30.8

10.6 - 58.7

None

17/54

31.5

20.1 - 44.7

Occupation

   

Employed

83/263

31.6

21.6 - 37.3

Not employed

52/138

37.7

29.8 - 45.9

Location

   

Urban

74/206

35.9

25.9 - 42.6

Rural

61/195

31.3

25.0 - 38.0

Site

   

Entebbe

57/168

33.9

27.0 - 41.3

Jinja

78/233

33.5

27.6 - 39.7