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Table 4 Maternal complication and utilisation of Tradition Medicine (TM)

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

Variable (n = 51)

Didn’t use TM

Used TM

Test of proportions p-value

Complications

Freq

%

Freq

%

 

Prolonged labour

9

23

9

69.23

0.053

Prolonged labour & Vomiting

2

5.26

0

0.00

–

Prolonged labour & pain

2

5.26

0

0.00

–

Amniotic fluid

1

2.63

0

0.00

–

Bleeding

4

10.53

2

15.38

0.864

Breeching

5

13.16

0

0.00

–

Failure to progress

2

5.26

0

0.00

–

Foetal Macrosomia

1

2.63

0

0.00

–

High Blood pressure

0

0.00

1

7.69

–

Stomach pain

6

15.79

0

0.00

–

Stomach and uterus pain

1

2.63

0

0.00

–

Unknown

5

13.16

1

7.69

0.879

Overall comparison for all complications

38

74.5

13

25.5

0.004*

  1. *Significant Results