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Table 1 Respondents' characteristics and preference of Complementary and Alternative Medicines (CAMs)

From: Perceptions of the Muslim religious leaders and their attitudes on herbal medicine in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study

Factors

Number

(n = 503)

%

Significance

Gender

  

<.001

   Male

450

89.6

 

   Female

52

10.4

 

Age (Years)

   

   Mean±Standard deviation

37.0 ± 8.6

 

Residence

  

<.001

   Urban

389

77.3

 

   Rural

114

22.7

 

Marital status

  

<.001

   Married

404

81.0

 

   Single

95

19.0

 

Education*

  

<.001

   Dakhil

409

82.6

 

   Alim

59

11.9

 

   Fajil

13

2.6

 

   Kamil

14

2.8

 

Occupation

  

<.001

   Madrasah teacher

426

85.5

 

   Business

52

10.4

 

   Housewife

16

3.2

 

   Jobless

2

0.4

 

   Others

2

0.4

 

Overall self-health rating

  

<.001

   Excellent

80

15.9

 

   Very good

187

37.2

 

   Good

117

23.3

 

   So-so

116

23.1

 

   Not good

3

0.6

 

Preference of CAMs

  

<.001

   Herbal

204

40.4

 

   Spiritual/Jharfuk**

157

31.2

 

   Homeopathy

132

26.2

 

   Others

10

2.0

 
  1. *Madrasah education system in Bangladesh classifies Dakhil, Alim, Fajil, and Kamil as equivalent to Secondary (up to 10 years), Higher Secondary (11-12 years), Undergraduate (13-14 years), and Masters (15-16/17 years of schooling), respectively [17].
  2. **Spiritual/Jharfuk is a form of religious method of complementary and alternative medicine where religious verses are recited to spiritually heal the ailment of the patient.