Table 3 Frequent ailments in pregnancy according to treatment status
Ailment | Women with ailment | Any treatment | Treatment with medicinal plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | n (% of total) | n (% of women with ailment) | n (% of women with ailment) |
Tiredness | 158/208 (76.0) | 68/156 (43.6) | 5/156 (3.2) |
Reflux | 132/208 (63.5) | 52/120 (43.3) | 5/120 (4.2) |
Fever | 128/208 (61.5) | 79/127 (62.2) | 1/127 (0.8) |
Headache | 124/208 (59.6) | 88/123 (71.5) | 2/123 (1.6) |
Common cold | 128/209 (61.2) | 79/127 (62.2) | 1/127 (0.8) |
Pain in back, neck, shoulder | 124/208 (59.6) | 33/123 (26.8) | 0 (0.0) |
Nausea | 112/207 (54.1) | 73/112 (65.2) | 3/112 (2.7) |
Urinary tract infection | 98/207 (47.3) | 84/98 (84.8) | 14/99 (14.0) |
Constipation | 93/207 (44.9) | 20/91 (22.0) | 4/91 (4.4) |
Sleep problems | 26/207 (12.6) | 2/25 (8.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Skin disorder/itching | 20/209 (9.6) | 6/20 (30.0) | 0 (0.0) |