Table 3 Pregnancy outcomes of participants
From: Herbal medicine use by pregnant women in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study
Variables | Total = 243 N (%) | HM users =170 N (%) | Non-users =73 N (%) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Perceived health status | ||||
 Good | 172 (70.8) | 124 (72.9) | 48 (65.8) | 0.259 |
 Fair or worse | 71 (29.2) | 46 (27.1) | 25 (34.2) | |
Type of last delivery | ||||
 Normal (inc. forceps) | 155 (63.8) | 108 (63.5) | 47 (64.4) | 0.899 |
88 (36.2) | 62 (36.5) | 26 (35.6) | ||
Pregnancy term | ||||
 Full term | 187 (77) | 133 (78.2) | 54 (74) | 0.469 |
 Pre term | 56 (23) | 37 (21.8) | 19 (26) | |
Complications during and after childbirth | ||||
 Yes | 96 (39.5) | 70 (41.2) | 26 (35.6) | 0.416 |
 No | 147 (60.5) | 100 (58.8) | 47 (64.4) | |
Birth weight | ||||
 Less than 2.5 kg | 7 (2.9) | 2 (2.3) | 5 (6.8) | .067 |
 2.5 to 3 kg | 154 (63.4) | 109 (64.1) | 45 (61.6) | |
 More than 3 kg | 82 (33.7) | 59 (34.7) | 23 (31.5) | |
Neonatal symptoms | ||||
 Yes | 128 (52.7) | 95 (55.9) | 33 (45.2) | .126 |
 No | 115 (47.3) | 75 (44.1) | 40 (54.8) | |