Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of commercial herbalists in Kampala city (N = 65)
From: Herbal medicine used for the treatment of diarrhea and cough in Kampala city, Uganda
| Variable | Frequency, n (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 36 (55.4) |
| Female | 29 (44.6) |
| Age (years) | |
| 18–24 (youths) | 24 (36.9) |
| 25–63 (middle-aged) | 39 (60.0) |
| ≥ 64 (elderly) | 2 (3.1) |
| Nationality | |
| Ugandan | 65 (100) |
| Non-Ugandan | 0 (0.0) |
| Marital status | |
| Married | 39 (60.0) |
| Single | 26 (40.0) |
| Education | |
| None | 8 (12.3) |
| Primary | 26 (40.0) |
| Secondary | 28 (43.1) |
| Tertiary | 3 (4.6) |
| Years of experience in HM | |
| 5 ≤ 15 | 47 (72.3) |
| 16 ≤ 20 | 15 (23.1) |
| > 20 | 3 (4.6) |
| Type of HM establishment | |
| Roadside stalls | 18 (27.7) |
| Market stalls | 18 (27.7) |
| Herbal shops | 17 (26.2) |
| Mobile stalls | 12 (18.4) |
| Estimated monthly net profit from HM, UGX (USD) | |
| < 730,000 (200) | 9 (13.8) |
| 730,000 ≤ 1,460,000 (400) | 39 (60.0) |
| 1,460,000 < 1,825,000 (500) | 12 (18.5) |
| ≥ 1,825,000 (500) | 5 (7.7) |