Table 4 Types of CAM of each category used, their frequencies and percentages during pregnancy and during the lifetime
Types of CAM | During pregnancy n (%) | In general n (%) | Never used it n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Mind-body medicine | |||
Prayer | 33 (8.3) | 304 (76.0) | 63 (15.8) |
Quran | 29 (7.3) | 324 (81.9) | 47 (11.8) |
Religious songs | 9 (2.3) | 115 (28.8) | 276 (69.0) |
Exorcism | 4 (1.0) | 13 (3.3) | 383 (95.8) |
Yoga | 9 (2.3) | 15 (3.8) | 376 (94.0) |
Meditation | 22 (5.5) | 64 (16.0) | 314 (78.5) |
Dancing | 9 (2.3) | 66 (16.5) | 325 (81.3) |
Music | 8 (2.0) | 69 (17.3) | 323 (80.8) |
Hypnotherapy | 2 (0.5) | 5 (1.3) | 393 (98.3) |
Aroma therapy | 3 (0.8) | 15 (3.8) | 382 (95.5) |
Alternative medical systems | |||
Acupuncture | 12 (3.0) | 7 (1.8) | 381 (95.3) |
Cupping | 2 (0.5) | 34 (8.5) | 364 (91.0) |
Ayurveda | 1 (0.3) | 1 (0.3) | 398 (99.5) |
Detox | 1 (0.3) | 17 (4.3) | 382 (95.5) |
Manipulative and body-based methods | |||
Spine manipulation | 4 (1.0) | 9 (2.3) | 387 (96.8) |
Massage | 32 (8.0) | 127 (31.8) | 241 (60.3) |
Biologically-based therapies | |||
Vitamin D | 153 (38.3) | 67 (16.8) | 180 (45.0) |
Vitamin C | 163 (40.8) | 54 (13.5) | 183 (45.8) |
Folic acid | 305 (76.3) | 23 (5.8) | 72 (18.0) |
B complex | 110 (27.5) | 64 (16.0) | 226 (56.5) |
Calcium | 212. (53.0) | 47 (11.8) | 141 (35.3) |
Magnesium | 72 (18.0) | 32 (8.0) | 296 (74.0) |
Iron | 290 (72.5) | 46 (11.5) | 64 (16.0) |
Prebiotics | 9 (2.3) | 11 (2.8) | 380 (95.0) |
Probiotics | 8 (2.0) | 10 (2.5) | 382 (95.5) |
Glutamine | 3 (0.8) | 5 (1.3) | 392 (98.0) |
Glycine | 4 (1.0) | 4 (1.0) | 392 (98.0) |
Carnitine | 2 (0.5) | 2 (0.5) | 396 (99.0) |
Arginine | 3 (0.8) | 3 (0.8) | 394 (98.5) |
Fish oil | 39 (9.8) | 95 (23.8) | 266 (66.5) |
Omega 3 | 43 (10.8) | 45 (11.3) | 312 (78.0) |
Soy | 4 (1.0) | 17 (4.3) | 379 (94.8) |