Prevalence and Associated Factors of Self-Medication among Pregnant Women on Antenatal Care Follow-Up at University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital in Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study
Table 4
Self-medication among pregnant women by conventional medicine at UoGCSH, June 2019.
Characteristics
%
CM use during the current pregnancy()
Yes
50
12.5
No
350
87.5
Reasons for CM ()
Easily available
8
16.0
Better knowledge about the disease and the treatment
5
10.0
Had prior experience on the drug
26
52.0
Unable to specify the reason
11
22.0
Ailments for CM ()
Headache
30
60.0
Nausea/vomiting
3
6.0
Typhoid
4
8.0
Common cold
4
8.0
Cough
8
16.0
Unspecified
1
2.0
Drugs for CM ()
Paracetamol
29
58.0
Amoxicillin
8
16.0
Cough syrup
2
4.0
Hyoscine
2
4.0
Metronidazole
4
8.0
I do not know the name of the drug
5
10.0
Source of information about the drugs ()
From friends
4
8.0
Internet
3
6.0
Pharmacist/druggist
37
74.0
Other health professionals
6
12.0
Where did you get the drugs ()
Neighbors
4
8.0
Private community pharmacies/drug stores
46
92.0
What did you know about the drugs ()
Dose
14
28.0
Side effect
8
16.0
No information
28
56.0
Previous history of self-medication by conventional medicine
Yes
149
37.3
No
251
62.7
Some of the pregnant women use both conventional and herbal medications.
