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Table 1 Demographic and health related characteristics of participants (N=335)

From: Use of complementary and alternative medicine in pregnancy: a cross-sectional survey on Iraqi women

Variables

CAM Users (%)

Non users (%)

Total

X 2

P value

Age

20 years and below

52 (27.4)

39 (26.9)

91

0.010

0.995

21–30 years

90 (47.4)

69 (47.6)

159

31-41years

48 (25.3)

37 (25.5)

85

Residence

Urban

102 (53.7)

98 (67.6)

200

6.606

0.013*

Rural

88 (46.3)

47 (32.4)

135

Occupation

Yes

12 (6.3)

24 (16.6)

36

8.984

0.003**

No(housewife)

178 (93.7)

121 (83.4)

299

Education level

No schooling

39 (20.5)

36 (24.8)

75

1.101

0.577

Elementary school

71 (37.4)

48 (33.1)

119

Middle school or higher

80 (42.1)

61 (42.1)

141

Monthly income

<500,000 ID+

48 (25.3)

72 (49.7)

120

21.284

0.000***

500,001–800,000 ID

76 (40.0)

39 (26.9)

115

>800,001 ID

66 (34.7)

34 (23.4)

100

Perceived health status

Unhealthy

39 (20.5)

73 (50.3)

112

34.033

0.000***

Average

45 (23.7)

27 (18.6)

72

Healthy

106 (55.8)

45 (31.0)

151

Previous history of pregnancy

No

118 (62.1)

98 (67.6)

216

1.079

0.299

Yes

72 (37.9)

47 (32.4)

119

Use of Contraception

No

98 (51.6)

130 (89.7)

228

54.847

0.000***

Yes

92 (48.4)

15 (10.3)

107

  1. +One US Dollar equaled about 1,175 Iraqi Dinars during time of study
  2. RC = Reference category
  3. *p Value <0.05
  4. **p Value <0.01
  5. ***p Value <0.001