Table 3.
Condition |
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All women |
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|
Conventional practitioners |
CAM practitioners |
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|
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 |