Table 4 Categories and specifics under the categories of CAM used by pregnant women
Categories and specifics of CAM | Frequency (%)a |
|---|---|
Biological productsb | 250 (76.9) |
cHerbal mixture | 110 (33.8) |
cHerbal tea “mvuruinu” | 102 (31.4) |
cOlive oil | 79 (24.3) |
Alternative medicineb | 232 (71.4) |
cTraditional Birth Attendant patronage | 197 (60.6) |
cTraditional external cephalic version | 82 (25.2) |
cFolk remedies | 66 (20.3) |
Spiritual therapyb | 98 (30.2) |
cPrayer/faith healing | 78 (24.0) |
cVision | 25 (7.7) |
cPregnancy ritual | 21 (6.5) |