Table 3 Common Reasons Respondents Chose CAM to Alleviate NVP.*
From: The use of CAM by women suffering from nausea and vomiting during pregnancy
Most Common Reasons | Mean+SD |
|---|---|
I do not like to use drugs unless it is necessary | 4.52 ± .78 |
I did not want to use drugs for fear of harming my baby | 4.20 ± 1.2 |
I wanted to be more in control of my health care decisions | 4.12 ± 1.0 |
Least Common Reasons | Â |
I was prescribed medicines for my NVP which gave me side effects | 2.1 ± 1.2 |