Table 4 Important potential benefits of using ginger for the management of NVP to be addressed during the clinical consultation
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Item # | Potential benefits | M | IQR | M | IQR | M | IQR | M | IQR |
1 | Pregnant women could be informed that ginger can be beneficial for pregnancy-associated nausea and vomiting | 8.0 | 1.75 | NA | NA | 7.5 | 1.8 | NA | NA |
2 | Pregnant women could be informed that ginger can be beneficial for nausea and vomiting in motion sickness | 8.0 | 1.75 | NA | NA | 8.0 | 1.0 | NA | NA |
3 | Pregnant women could be informed that ginger may be beneficial for relieve of cough | 7.0 | 1.75 | NA | NA | 7.0 | 2.8 | 7.0 | 0.5 |
4 | Pregnant women could be informed that ginger may be beneficial for relieve of flu | 7.0 | 3 | 7.0 | 2 | 7.0 | 2.8 | 7.0 | 0.5 |
5 | Pregnant women could be informed that ginger may be beneficial for relieve of chronic pulmonary diseases | 7.0 | 3 | 7.0 | 2 | 7.0 | 2.0 | NA | NA |
6 | Pregnant women could be informed that ginger may enhance their natural milk production | 7.0 | 2 | NA | NA | 7.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 |
7 | Pregnant women could be informed that ginger may be beneficial for reducing chronic joint pain | 7.0 | 2 | NA | NA | 7.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 0.5 |
8 | Pregnant women could be informed that ginger may be beneficial for their skin health | 7.0 | 2 | NA | NA | 7.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 |
9 | Pregnant women could be informed that ginger may be beneficial in decreasing appetite in case of eating disorders | 7.0 | 2 | NA | NA | 7.0 | 2.8 | 7.0 | 2.0 |
10 | Pregnant women could be informed that ginger may promote weight loss | 7.0 | 1.75 | NA | NA | 7.0 | 2.8 | 7.0 | 2.0 |
11 | Pregnant women could be informed that ginger may decrease cholesterol levels | 7.0 | 2.75 | 7.0 | 0.5 | 7.0 | 1.0 | NA | NA |
12 | Pregnant women could be informed that ginger may help enhance diuresis | 7.0 | 2 | NA | NA | 7.0 | 2.5 | 7.0 | 1.0 |
13 | Pregnant women could be informed that ginger may be beneficial in functional dyspepsia | 7.0 | 2 | NA | NA | 7.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 0.3 |