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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)