Table 2 Medical characteristics of participants
From: Herbal medicine use by pregnant women in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study
Variables | Total = 243 N (%) | HM users =170 N (%) | Non-users =73 N (%) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Prior use of Herbal Medicine | ||||
 Yes | 135 (55.6) | 102 (60) | 33 (45.2) | 0.033 X2 = 4.527 |
 No | 108 (44.4) | 68 (40) | 40 (54.8) | |
Antenatal visits | ||||
 None | 45 (18.5) | 32 (18.8) | 13 (17.8) | 0.490 |
 1 to 3 times | 137 (56.4) | 99 (58.2) | 38 (52.1) | |
 4 or more times | 61 (25.1) | 39 (23) | 22 (30.1) | |
Exposed to passive smoking | ||||
 Yes | 163 (67.1) | 114 (67.1) | 49 (67.1) | 0.992 |
 No | 80 (32.9) | 56 (32.9) | 24 (32.9) | |
Gravidity | ||||
 Primigravida | 84 (34.6) | 57 (33.5) | 27 (37) | 0.603 |
 Multigravida | 159 (65.4) | 113 (66.5) | 46 (63) | |
Age at first pregnancy | ||||
 19 years or under | 100 (41.1) | 66 (38.8) | 34 (46.6) | 0.531 |
 20 to 24 years | 110 (45.3) | 80 (47.1) | 30 (41.1) | |
 25 years or above | 33 (13.6) | 24 (14.1) | 9 (12.3) | |
Morbidities during pregnancy | ||||
 Yes | 99 (40.7) | 75 (44.1) | 24 (32.9) | 0.102 |
 No | 144 (59.3) | 95 (55.9) | 49 (67.1) | |