Table 2.
Characteristics of the 127 postpartum women.
| Characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age | |
| <25 | 9 (7.1%) |
| 26–30 | 53 (41.7%) |
| 31–35 | 50 (39.4%) |
| >36 | 15 (11.8%) |
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| Method of delivery | |
| Normal spontaneous delivery | 89 (70.1%) |
| Cesarean delivery | 38 (29.9%) |
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| Parity | |
| 1 | 86 (67.7%) |
| 2 | 33 (26.0%) |
| ≥3 | 8 (6.3%) |
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| Education | |
| High school or below | 30 (23.6%) |
| College or university | 85 (66.9%) |
| Graduate school or above | 12 (9.4%) |
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| Employment status | |
| Full time | 74 (56.9%) |
| Part time | 5 (4.9%) |
| Not currently working | 48 (38.2%) |
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| Place of staying during 1 month postpartum | |
| Own or relative's house | 109 (85.9%) |
| Postpartum care center | 18 (14.2%) |
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| Place of herbal purchase | |
| Clinic | 27 (21.3%) |
| Pharmacy | 80 (63.0%) |
| Unspecified | 20 (15.7%) |
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| Extra medication during 1 month postpartum | |
| Antibiotics | 16 (12.6%) |
| Uterotonic agents | 8 (6.3%) |