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. 2012 Dec 12;12:146. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-12-146

Table 3.

Patterns of consultations with conventional and CAM practitioners for pregnancy-related conditions (n=1835)

Condition
 
All women
 
 
Conventional practitioners
CAM practitioners
 
 
General practitioner
Obstetrician
Midwife
Chiropractor
Acupuncturist
Naturopath
Massage
  % % % % % % % %
Back pain
39.5
4.3
5.9
4.1
11.3
4.1
1.7
0.5
Tiredness
35.4
4.7
6.2
3.7
0.4
1.0
1.2
1.0
Reflux/Indigestion
34.7
8.6
12.4
5.0
0.2
0.3
1.0
0.1
Nausea
32.9
12.7
10.5
3.9
0.4
1.3
1.6
0.2
Sciatica
22.1
4.6
5.1
2.9
5.3
1.3
0.2
6.6
Preparing for labour
21.9
3.7
11.9
16.2
1.0
2.4
0.9
0.9
Hip pain
20.9
3.8
5.9
4.4
5.0
1.1
0.1
4.5
Leg cramps
18.2
3.2
4.5
2.9
0.3
0.2
0.6
0.9
Constipation
16.7
4.6
4.9
2.9
0.1
0.5
0.5
0.1
Headache
16.0
5.2
3.7
1.9
2.9
0.4
0.2
1.9
Haemorrhoids
15.8
5.7
4.1
2.1
0.0
0.1
0.4
0.0
Sleeping problems
15.2
2.6
2.8
1.7
0.3
0.5
0.7
0.3
Neck pain
12.4
0.7
0.9
0.7
5.7
0.4
0.2
5.9
Repeated Vomiting
11.0
6.7
5.1
2.0
0.2
0.5
0.4
0.1
Vaginal bleeding
10.4
6.2
7.0
1.7
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.0
Varicose veins
9.4
2.9
3.6
2.5
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.1
Fluid retention
8.7
1.8
3.3
2.0
0.1
0.5
0.3
0.4
Anaemia
7.4
3.8
4.5
2.0
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.3
High Blood Pressure
6.6
3.3
5.3
2.3
0.1
0.2
0.0
0.0
Cravings
6.3
0.4
0.2
0.5
0.1
0.0
0.3
0.0
Dizziness or fainting
6.3
2.9
2.5
1.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
Weight management
5.5
2.0
1.7
0.6
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.0
Gestational diabetes
4.9
1.7
3.7
1.5
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.0
Urinary Tract Infection
4.9
3.7
1.3
0.5
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.0
Pre-eclampsia 3.2 1.3 3.3 1.6 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.0