Table 4 Comparison of pregnant women's personal, obstetric, traditional and complementary medicine characteristics and their level of attitude towards HCAMQ

Educational status

Middle school and below

39.0 ± 4.4 (min:33 – max:46)

.012^U

High school or higher

34.8 ± 4.3 (min:11 – max:44)

Income status

Income less than expenses

37.0 ± 6.5 (min:18 – max:46)

 < .001^K

Income equals expense

35.3 ± 3.0 (min:19 – max:41)

Income more than expenses

27.5 ± 8.3 (min:11 – max:36)

Family type

Nuclear family

34.7 ± 4.2 (min:11 – max:41)

 < .001^U

Extended family

38.8 ± 4.9 (min:27 – max:46)

Spouse's educational status

Middle school and below

35.0 ± 4.2 (min:11 – max:44)

.012^U

High school or higher

34.5 ± 12.2 (min:18 – max:46)

Smoking status

Using

38.6 ± 3.8 (min:33 – max:46)

 < .001^U

Not using

34.7 ± 4.3 (min:11 – max:44)

Vitamin usage status

Using

19.5 ± 12.0 (min:11 – max:28)

.005^U

Not using

35.2 ± 4.1 (min:16 – max:46)

Number of pregnancies

1

35.4 ± 4.5 (min:11 – max:46)

.010^K

2

34.3 ± 4.3 (min:19 – max:41)

3

36.2 ± 2.1 (min:31 – max:41)

4

30.0 ± 7.9 (min:21 – max:36)

5

30.5 ± 2.1 (min:29 – max:32)

Number of children

0

35.8 ± 3.8 (min:16 – max:46)

.001^K

1

34.1 ± 4.7 (min:11 – max:41)

2

33.6 ± 5.8 (min:19 – max:41)

3

26.5 ± 7.8 (min:21 – max:32)

Check-up status during pregnancy

Yes

34.7 ± 4.2 (min:11 – max:41)

 < .001^U

No

39.0 ± 4.3 (min:33 – max:46)

Breastfeeding experience

Yes

34.2 ± 4.2 (min:19 – max:41)

.004^U

No

35.5 ± 4.4 (min:11 – max:46)

Education about breastfeeding

Yes

35.4 ± 3.2 (min:16 – max:41)

.003^U

No

33.1 ± 7.8 (min:11 – max:46)

The use of T&CT

Yes

32.3 ± 8.2 (min:11 – max:46)

 < .001^U

No

35.8 ± 1.8 (min:23 – max:41)

The presence of a practitioner who receives T&CT practice services

Yes

32.8 ± 7.4 (min:11 – max:46)

 < .001^U

No

36.0 ± 1.5 (min:24 – max:41)

Presence of individuals using T&CT practices in the family

Yes

32.7 ± 2.8 (min:28 – max:36)

 < .001^U

No

35.1 ± 4.4 (min:11 – max:46)

T&CT method used/Diet

Yes

32.8 ± 7.7 (min:11 – max:46)

.004^U

No

35.8 ± 1.8 (min:23 – max:41)

T&CT method used/Belief

Yes

32.3 ± 8.2 (min:11 – max:46)

 < .001^U

No

35.8 ± 1.7 (min:25 – max:41)

Reason for using T&CT/For therapeutic purposes

Yes

27.3 ± 5.5 (min:19 – max:36)

 < .001^U

No

35.2 ± 4.2 (min:11 – max:46)

Reason for using T&CT/Reducing nausea and vomiting in pregnancy

Yes

33.0 ± 7.8 (min:11 – max:46)

.017^U

No

35.7 ± 2.1 (min:21 – max:41)

Reason for using T&CT/Reducing edema in pregnancy

Yes

32.7 ± 7.5 (min:11 – max:46)

 < .001^U

No

35.9 ± 1.7 (min:22 – max:41)

Reason for using T&CT/Increasing sleep time during pregnancy

Yes

32.7 ± 7.4 (min:11 – max:46)

 < .001^U

No

35.9 ± 1.5 (min:23 – max:41)

Reason for using T&CT/Reducing fatigue in pregnancy

Yes

32.8 ± 7.5 (min:11 – max:46)

 < .001^U

No

35.9 ± 1.8 (min:23 – max:41)

Reason for using T&CT/Treatment supportive

Yes

27.5 ± 9.3 (min:11 – max:36)

 < .001^U

No

35.2 ± 4.0 (min:16 – max:46)

State of telling the T&CT method applied/considered to be applied to the health personnel

Yes

33.3 ± 7.3 (min:11 – max:46)

.009^U

No

35.7 ± 2.1 (min:23 – max:41)

The reason for not telling the health personnel about the T&CT method applied / considered to be applied

Yes

31.4 ± 8.2 (min:11 – max:44)

 < .001^U

No

35.8 ± 2.4 (min:23 – max:46)