Table 1 Sociodemographic and Obstetric data of study respondents in Klinik Keramat, Malaysia (n = 725)
Variable | Frequency N (%) | Mean ± SD/ |
|---|---|---|
– | – | Median (IQR) |
Age, years |  | 31.2 ± 4.8 |
Race | ||
 Malay | 673 (92.8) |  |
 Chinese | 26 (3.6) |  |
 Indian | 10 (1.4) |  |
 Others | 16 (2.2) |  |
Religion | ||
 Muslim | 685 (94.5) |  |
 Buddhism | 16 (2.2) |  |
 Hindu | 7 (1.0) |  |
 Others | 17 (2.3) |  |
Education Level | ||
 No formal education | 1 (0.1) |  |
 Primary school | 14 (1.9) |  |
 Secondary school | 231 (31.9) |  |
 College/University | 479 (66.1) |  |
Employment status | ||
 Unemployed | 266 (36.7) |  |
 Employed | 459 (63.3) |  |
Household Income per month (RM) | Â | 4000 (3000) |
Parity | ||
 Primiparous | 276 (38.1) |  |
 Multiparous | 449 (61.9) |  |
Delivery method | ||
 Spontaneous vaginal delivery | 489 (67.4) |  |
 Assisted vaginal delivery | 21 (2.9) |  |
 Caesarian section delivery | 215 (29.7) |  |
Complication after Delivery | ||
 No | 683 (94.2) |  |
 Yes | 42 (5.8) |  |
  Deep vein thrombosis | 2 (0.3) |  |
  Bleeding | 13 (1.8) |  |
  Perineal infection | 1 (0.1) |  |
  Depression | 3 (0.4) |  |
  Othersa | 23 (3.2) |  |
Duration of CAM use (days) | ||
  1–29 | 200 (32.3) | 30 (38) |
  30–44 | 236 (38.1) |  |
   > 45 | 184 (29.7) | – |