| Traditional medicine users (n = 330) | Non users of traditional medicine (n = 630) | P | ||
| Age (years) | 51.7 | 57.6 | 0.395 | |
| Gender (M/F) | 52.4/47.6 | 53.8/46.2 | 0.777 | |
| Educaton level | Uneducated | 33.6 | 31.4 | 0.651 |
| Primary | 15.8 | 12.9 | 0.547 | |
| Secondary | 20 | 37.9 | 0.005 | |
| Higher | 30.6 | 17.9 | 0.033 | |
| Monthly income | <100,000 FCFA | 37 | 33.7 | 0.658 |
| 100,000 à 300,000 FCFA | 34.5 | 53.7 | 0.007 | |
| >300,000 FCFA | 28.5 | 12.6 | 0.005 | |
| Social security cover | Yes | 44.9 | 42.4 | 0.009 |
| No | 55.1 | 57.6 | 0.051 | |
| Cost of Conventional treatment | <10,000 FCFA | 27.3 | 18.5 | 0.005 |
| 10,000 à 20,000 FCFA | 35.2 | 42.9 | 0.06 | |
| >20,000 FCFA | 37.5 | 38.7 | 0.008 | |