Table 1.
Demographic and reproductive health characteristics of patients attending the infertility clinic at Mulago hospital
| C haracteristics | Ever used herbs n = 198 (%) | Never used herbs n = 62 (%) | Totals n = 260 (%) | Crude OR/95% CI | P–value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) |
|
|
|
|
|
| ≤30years |
158 (78.8%) |
34 (54.8) |
192 (73.8) |
1 |
<0.01 |
| >30 years |
40 (20.2%) |
28 (45.2) |
68 (26.2) |
0.31 (0.17 - 0.57) |
|
| Education level |
|
|
|
|
|
| ≤ primary |
93 (47.0) |
12 (19.4) |
105 (40.4) |
1 |
<0.01 |
| ≥ secondary |
105 (53.0) |
50 (80.6) |
155 (59.6) |
0.27 (0.14 - 0 .54) |
|
| Religion |
|
|
|
|
|
| Protestant |
78 (39.4) |
18 (29.0) |
96 (36.9) |
1 |
|
| Catholic |
46 (23.2) |
30 (48.4) |
76 (29.2) |
0.35 (0.18 - 0.71) |
0.003 |
| Moslem |
53 (26.8) |
11 (17.7) |
64 (24.6) |
1.11 (0.47 - 2.54) |
0.802 |
| Born again |
21 (10.6) |
3 (4.9) |
24 (9.3) |
1.625 (0.43- 6.01) |
0.474 |
| Marital status |
|
|
|
|
|
| Not married |
30 (15.2) |
23 (37.1) |
53 (20.4) |
1 |
<0.01 |
| Single |
168 (88.8) |
39 (62.9) |
207 (79.6) |
3.30 (1.73- 6.30) |
|
| Type of marriage* |
|
|
|
|
|
| Monogamous |
95 (56.6) |
27 (69.2) |
122 (58.9) |
1 |
0.15 |
| Polygamous |
73 (43.4) |
12 (30.8) |
85 (41.1) |
1.73 (.82- 3.64) |
|
| Ever conceived |
|
|
|
|
|
| No (1º infertility) |
53 (26.8) |
35 (56.5) |
88 (33.8) |
1 |
<0.01 |
| Yes (2º infertility |
145 (73.2) |
27 (43.5) |
172 (72.2) |
3.55 (1.96- 6.41) |
|
| Infertility duration (in Years) |
|
|
|
|
|
| 1–3 years |
72 (36.4) |
30 (48.4) |
102 (39.2) |
1 |
0.09 |
| > 3 years |
126 (63.6) |
32 (51.6) |
158 (60.8) |
1.64 (.92- 2.92) |
|
| Duration with partner (in years)** |
|
|
|
|
|
| 1–3 years |
91 (46.9) |
20 (37.0) |
111 (42.7) |
1 |
0.20 |
| > 3 years |
103 (53.1) |
30 (63.0) |
133 (57.3) |
1.64 (.92- 2.92) |
|
| Distance from hospital (in KM) |
|
|
|
|
|
| ≤5 km |
81 (40.9) |
18 (29.0) |
99 ( 38.1) |
1 |
|
| 6-10 km |
72 (36.4) |
28 (45.2) |
100 (38.5) |
0.57 (0.29 - 1.12) |
0.103 |
| >11 km |
45 (22.7) |
16 (25.8) |
61 (23.4) |
0.63 (0.29 - 1.34) |
0.229 |
| Ever used herbs for other health problem |
|
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
143 (72.2) |
40 (64.5) |
183 ( 70.4) |
1 |
0.25 |
| No |
55 (27.8) |
22 (35.5) |
77 ( 29.6) |
0.70 (0.38-1.28) |
|
| Changed partner |
|
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
134 (67.7) |
38 (61.3) |
172 (66.2) |
1 |
0.35 |
| No |
64 (32.3) |
24 (38.7) |
88 (33.8) |
0.76 (0.42 - 1.37) |
|
| Herbal use disclosure |
|
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
68 (34.3) |
26(41.9) |
94 (36.2) |
1 |
0.28 |
| No | 130 (65.7) | 36 (58,1) | 166 (63.8) | 0.72 (0.40-1.23) |
*Only married women answered this question.
**16 women were divorced were not currently in any form of relationship.
Km means Kilometers.
OR means Odds ratios.
CI Means Confidence intervals.