Table 2 Utilization of herbal medicine among the respondents, Hossana, June, 2015
Variables | Total (N and %) |
|---|---|
Herbal medicine use during current pregnancy (n = 353) | |
Yes | 258 (73.1 %) |
No | 95 (26.9 %) |
Reasons to use herbal medicine over other medicine (n = 258) | |
Safe in pregnancy | 42 (16.3 %) |
Cheap | 24 (9.3 %) |
Accessible | 106 (41.1 %) |
Effective | 101 (39.1 %) |
Routes through which herbal medicines were used (n = 258) | |
Oral | 219 (84.9 %) |
Topical | 26 (10.1) |
Others* | 13 (5 %) |
Experienced untoward effect on post administration (n = 258) | |
Yes | 21 (8.1 % |
No | 237 (91.9 %) |
Untoward effects on post administration (n = 21)** | |
Burning sensation | 9 (43 %) |
Vomiting | 7 (33.3 %) |
Dizziness | 4 (19.0 %) |
Malaise | 4 (19.0 %) |
Headache | 3 (14.3) |
Others*** | 5 (23.8 %) |