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Table 5 Logistic regression analysis of respondents’ attitudes towards Herbal Medicines (HM) predicting the difference between who agreed and disagreed about certain statements representing their attitudes (n = 372)

From: Herbal medicines: a cross-sectional study to evaluate the prevalence and predictors of use among Jordanian adults

Statement

Agree

Disagree

P value

OR

95% C. I for EXP(B)

HMs maintain and promote health

315 (83.3)

57 (15.1)

0.001

3.90

(0.12–0.57)

HMs can be used to treat illness

294 (77.8)

78 (20.6)

0.049

1.98

(0.26–0.99)

HM products are safe because they are made from natural ingredients

261 (69.0)

104 (27.5)

0.079

1.78

(0.29–1.07)

If an HM is for sale to the public, I am confident that it is safe

177 (46.8)

192 (50.8)

0.041

0.519

(1.03–3.62)

HMs are better for me than conventional medicines

181 (47.9)

186 (49.2)

0.358

0.764

(0.74–2.33)

A lot of the health claims made by the manufacturers of HM products are unproven

218 (57.7)

153 (40.5)

0.036

0.515

(1.05–3.60)

Do you agree that currently there is a lack of resources available to you regarding the use of herbal medicines

225 (59.5)

146 (38.6)

0.516

0.813

(0.66–2.29)

Would you like to know more about the safety and efficacy of herbal medicines

301 (79.6)

71 (18.8)

0.260

0.638

(0.72–3.43)

  1. HM Herbal medicine