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Table 3 Method of Delivery and complications

From: Traditional medicine utilisation and maternal complications during antenatal care among women in Bulilima, Plumtree, Zimbabwe

Variable

Frequency

%

Method of Delivery (n = 177)

 Normal

142

80.23

 Assisted

35

19.77

Pregnancy complications (n = 177)

 Complicated

51

28.81

 Did not complicate

126

71.19

Preference in pregnancy complications consultation (n = 177)

 TP

11

6.79

 HP

119

73.46

 Both (HP & TP)

32

19.75

 Family

  

Views on TM safety (n = 177)

 Safe

20

11.30

 Not Safe

39

22.03

 Don’t Know

118

66.67

Traditional Medicine Utilisation (n = 177)

 Yes

50

28.25

 No

127

71.75

Proportions of Complications with TM utilisation

 Utilised traditional medicine and had complications

38/127

29.92

 Did not utilise traditional medicines and ha complications

13/50

26.00