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Table 2 Obstetrics and other characteristics of the study population

From: Prevalence and factors associated with use of herbal medicines during pregnancy among women attending postnatal clinics in Gulu district, Northern Uganda

Characteristics

Number

Percent

Parity:

 Primiparous

87

22.7

 Para ≥2

296

77.3

ANC attendance:

 Yes

381

99.5

 No

2

0.5

aNumber of ANC attendance:

  < 4 ANC

195

50.9

  ≥ 4 ANC

186

48.6

Place of delivery:

 Health facility

326

85.1

 Home

57

14.9

Opinion about effectiveness & safety:

 Effective/safe

122

31.9

 Not effective

261

68.1

bUsed HM during previous pregnancies:

 Yes

121

35.7

 No

218

64.3

Ever used HM for other reasons

 Yes

208

54.3

 No

175

45.7

  1. aOnly the 381 respondents who attendend ANC, bOnly Para 2 and higher were considered