Factors affecting the consumption of medicinal plants in the city of Yazd

During recent years, using medicinal plants in many countries around the world has uptrend. In many types of people are using natural plants such circumstances knowledge of factors related to utilization of medicinal plants, information and possible intervention to change behavior in order to expand use of medicinal plants, is effective. Considering the importance of Yazd in the production of medicinal plants in this study to determine factors associated with the use of medicinal plants by the inhabitants of Yazd city, has been done. This study used a survey questionnaire that apparent validity and reliability was confirmed, was performed. Study population included residents of the city of Yazd were selected for sample from random cluster sampling was used and a total of 500 patients were studied. Also analyzed data from the statistical software SPSS (version 16) was used. After reconciling the demographic economic and other variables - social, some findings showed that the use of medicinal plants in the form of women significantly more than men, people with a degree diploma in the form of significantly higher than other academic and government insurance form significantly greater than other types of insurance was. The significant correlation between the residential area, age, occupation, monthly income, insurance and economic status using medicinal plants did not exist.