Table 1 Characteristics of pregnant women by unprescribed and herbal medicines use
| Â | Â | Unprescribed medicines | Herbal medicines |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Total (N)ab | Prevalence (%) | Prevalence (%) |
Overall | 571 | 182 (31.9%) | 112 (21.7%) |
Age | |||
 Less than 35 years | 454 (79.5) | 145 (31.9) | 93 (22.3) |
 35 and above | 117 (20.5) | 37 (31.6) | 19 (18.5) |
Education | |||
 Primary | 9 (1.6) | 6 (66.7) | 2(40.0) |
 Secondary | 88 (15.4) | 54 (61.4) | 37 (49.3) |
 Tertiary | 473 (83.0) | 122 (25.8) | 73 (16.6) |
Employment status | |||
 Not employed | 54 (9.5) | 13 (24.1) | 12(22.2) |
 Employed | 517 (90.5) | 169 (32.7) | 100 (21.4) |
Religion | |||
 Christianity | 410 (71.9) | 117 (28.5) | 54 (15.0) |
 Islam | 160 (28.1) | 65 (40.6) | 56 (35.2) |
Marital Status | |||
 Single | 28 (4.9) | 10 (35.7) | 10 (35.7) |
 Ever Married | 543 (95.1) | 172 (31.7) | 102 (20.7) |
Monthly Income (Naira) | |||
 Less Than 20,000 | 115 (22.7) | 52 (45.2) | 41 (38.3) |
 20,000–99,999 | 335 (66.2) | 99 (29.6) | 49 (16.3) |
 100,000 And Above | 56 (11.1) | 12 (21.4) | 7 (14.0) |
Pregnancy related Factors | |||
 Parity | |||
  Nulliparous | 264 (46.5) | 78 (29.6) | 50 (20.5) |
  1–3 | 283 (49.8) | 92 (32.5) | 58 (22.2) |
  4 And Above | 21 (3.7) | 12 (57.1) | 4 (30.8) |
 Number of ANC visits | |||
   < 4 | 83 (23.4) | 41 (49.4) | 25 (35.7) |
   ≥ 4 | 272 (76.6) | 74 (27.2) | 48 (19.1) |
 Doses of tetanus toxoid | |||
   < 2 | 60 (12.2) | 23 (38.3) | 12 (22.2) |
   ≥ 2 | 433 (87.8) | 118 (27.3) | 75 (18.6) |
 Doses of IPT-SP | |||
   < 2 | 87 (20.0) | 32 (36.8) | 21 (25.9) |
   ≥ 2 | 349 (80.0) | 74 (21.2) | 46 (13.8) |
 Routine haematinics | |||
  No | 43 (8.2) | 3 (7.0) | 4 (9.1) |
  Yes | 481 (91.8) | 151 (31.4) | 93 (20.1) |
 Folic acid supplements | |||
  No | 87 (16.5) | 2 (2.3) | 0 (0.0) |
  Yes | 440 (83.5) | 145 (32.9) | 76 (19.6) |
 Antenatal hospital admission | |||
  No | 330 (75.9) | 21 (6.4) | 7 (2.1) |
  Yes | 105 (24.1) | 25 (23.8) | 11 (11.3) |
 Chronic medical illness | |||
  No | 500 (87.6) | 164 (32.8) | 12 (17.4) |
  Yes | 71 (12.4) | 18 (25.5) | 100 (22.1) |
Lifestyle Factors | |||
 Alcohol consumption | |||
  No | 495 (86.7) | 153 (30.9) | 100 (21.9) |
  Yes | 76 (13.3) | 29 (38.2) | 12 (18.8) |
 Tobacco exposure | |||
  No | 550 (96.3) | 173 (31.5) | 109 (21.6) |
  Yes | 21 (3.7) | 9 (42.9) | 3 (17.6) |