Table 1 Medicinal plant knowledge among different social groups of the study area (n = 367)
From: Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants in Asagirt District, Northeastern Ethiopia
Parameter | Category | N | Mean | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Healing experience | Key informants | 18 | 6 | 0.0001 |
General informants | 349 | 3.3 | ||
Age groups (in years) | 18–40 | 88 | 4.9 | 0.001* |
41–60 | 120 | 9.8 | ||
> 61 | 159 | 16.0 | ||
Education level | College | 9 | 3.6 | 0.001 |
High school | 28 | 4.8 | ||
Elementary school | 108 | 10.7 | ||
Illiterate | 221 | 12.8 |