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 5
Self-medication among pregnant women by using herbal medicine at UoGCSH, June 2019.
Characteristics
%
HM during the current pregnancy
Yes
152
38.0
No
248
62.0
Reason for HM use ()
Herbal medicines are effective than conventional medicines
5
3.28
Herbal medicines have fewer side effects
3
1.97
Herbal medicines have a lower cost
1
0.66
Herbal medicines are accessible without a prescription
36
23.68
Unable to specify
107
70.39
Ailments ()
Headache
65
42.76
Nausea/vomiting
17
11.18
Typhoid
1
0.66
Common cold
67
44.08
Unable to specify
2
1.32
Types of herb(s) ()
Ginger
85
55.92
Garlic
2
1.31
Ocimum lamiifolium
60
39.45
Unable to specify
5
3.28
Source of information about HM ()
Traditional healers
2
1.32
Health professionals
6
3.95
Family and friends
70
46.05
Neighbors
74
48.68
Where did you get the herbal medicine? ()
Self-preparation
144
94.73
Traditional healers/herbalist
1
0.66
Traditional birth attendants
1
0.66
Neighbors
8
3.95
Previous history of self-medication by herbal medicine
