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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of herbalists interviewed in Kisumu East Sub County (n = 30) during the study period

From: Medicinal plants used in managing diseases of the respiratory system among the Luo community: an appraisal of Kisumu East Sub-County, Kenya

Variable (n = 30)

Frequency (percentage)

Gender

 Male

4 (13.3)

 Female

26 (86.7)

Age

 31–40

5 (16.7)

 41–50

1 (3.3)

 51–60

5 (16.7)

 61–70

13 (43.3)

 > 70

6 (20)

Education

 None

17 (56.7)

 Basic

12 (40)

 Secondary

1 (3.3)

Years of experience

 1–10

5 (16.7)

 11–20

8 (26.7)

 21–30

9 (30)

 31–40

4 (13.3)

 41–50

2 (6.7)

 > 50

2 (6.7)