Table 9 Statistical test of significance on the average number of medicinal plants among different informant groups in Suro Barguda District
Considerations | Informant groups | N | Average ± SD | t value** | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Men | 168 | 6.62 ± 2.65 | 1.97 | p ≤ 0.97 |
|  | Women | 28 | 6.05 ± 2.18 |  |  |
Age | Youngsters (< 40 years old) | 112 | 5.16 ± 2.07 | − 12.87 | p ≤ 0.001* |
|  | Elders (> 40 years old) | 84 | 7.96 ± 2.19 |  |  |
Literacy | Illiterates’ participants | 122 | 7.22 ± 2.31 | 12.92 | p ≤ 0.001* |
|  | Literates’ participants | 74 | 4.28 ± 1.82 |  |  |
Proximity to the health center | Near to health center | 32 | 6.00 ± 2.37 | − 0.94 | p ≤ 0.36 |
|  | Far away from the health center | 164 | 6.5 ± 2.57 |  |  |
Informant category | Key informants | 24 | 10.76 ± 1.09 | 25.75 | p ≤ 0.001* |
|  | Randomly taken informants | 172 | 5.85 ± 2.04 |  |  |