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Table 5 Pattern of administration or consumption of CAM. n = 325

From: Complementary and alternative medicine use: Results from a descriptive study of pregnant women in Udi local Government area of Enugu state, Nigeria

Pattern of administration

Frequency (%)a

Oral administration

291 (89.5)

Consultations/adherence to Traditional Birth Attendance’s advice,

164 (50.5)

Body manipulations

98 (30.2)

Topical application

101 (31.1%)

Spiritual consultations, cleansing and deliverance

89 (27.3)

Insertion into the vagina

29 (8.9)

  1. aRespondents ticked more than one option