Research Article

Predictors of Traditional Medical Practices in Illness Behavior in Northwestern Ethiopia: An Integrated Model of Behavioral Prediction Based Logistic Regression Analysis

Table 3

Type of remedial action taken and TM utilized in illness behavior ().

Variable Traditional medicine utilized
HerbalReligious
(%) (%)

Remedial action taken in illness behavior
 Self-care only120 (25.8)64 (13.7)
 Either herbal or religious practitioners only17 (3.6)33 (7.1)
 Both self-care and by practitioners160 (34.3)254 (54.5)