Table 2.
Socio-demographics and treatment outcomes of the patients treated by traditional medicine practitioners using plant derivatives in southwestern Uganda.
| Socio-demographic characteristic | Number | % |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 31 | 70.5 |
| Female | 13 | 29.5 |
| Main occupation | ||
| Formally employed | 16 | 36.4 |
| Farmer | 17 | 38.6 |
| Business | 7 | 15.9 |
| Retired | 1 | 2.3 |
| Other | 3 | 6.8 |
| Education | ||
| No formal education | 11 | 25.0 |
| Primary | 16 | 36.4 |
| Secondary | 10 | 22.7 |
| Tertiary | 7 | 15.9 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 30 | 68.2 |
| Single | 8 | 18.2 |
| Widowed | 6 | 13.6 |
| Religious affiliation | ||
| Catholic | 15 | 34.1 |
| Protestant | 21 | 47.7 |
| Pentecostal | 5 | 11.4 |
| Moslem | 2 | 4.5 |
| Seventh Day Adventist | 1 | 2.3 |
| Treatment outcomes | ||
| Stopped alcohol drinking | 41 | 93.2 |
| Continued to drink alcohol | 3 | 6.8 |