Reasons for CAM use:
| | | | | | |
Used CAM previously
|
60.1%
|
66.0%
|
16.5%
|
14.0%
|
23.4%
|
21.0%
|
Felt would improve health and experience
|
74.2%
|
73.0%
|
7.6%
|
7.0%
|
18.2%
|
20.0%
|
Felt would be beneficial to baby
|
69.3%
|
63.0%
|
10.0%
|
8.0%
|
20.7%
|
28.0%
|
Unhappy with traditional western medical care
|
10.3%
|
1.0%
|
69.2%
|
80.0%
|
21.4%
|
18.0%
|
Comfortable/happy using traditional western medicine alone during pregnancy and did not ask about or use CAM therapy
|
40.0%
|
*
|
27.0%
|
*
|
32.9%
|
*
|
Chose not to use CAM because did not know about CAM treatments
|
40.6%
|
*
|
39.7%
|
*
|
19.6%
|
*
|
Obstetrical provider and CAM use:
| | | | |
Comfortable asking Obstetrical provider about CAM used during pregnancy
|
64.6%
|
72.0%
|
11.8%
|
4.0%
|
23.6%
|
24.0%
|
Comfortable informing Obstetrical Provider about CAM used during pregnancy
|
69.6%
|
78.0%
|
9.7%
|
7.0%
|
20.7%
|
24.0%
|
Chose not to use CAM during this pregnancy because uncomfortable asking obstetrical care team
|
3.6%
|
*
|
67.2%
|
*
|
29.3%
|
*
|
Perception of the benefit and harm of CAM:
| | | |
CAM used during pregnancy was beneficial/helpful
|
79.8%
|
89.0%
|
5.5%
|
1.0%
|
14.7%
|
10.0%
|
CAM used during pregnancy was harmful
|
4.3%
|
5.0%
|
80.3%
|
86.0%
|
15.4%
|
9.0%
|