Table 1.
Prevalence and factors associated with self-medication among pregnant women attending at Makongoro clinic
| Variable | Yes | No | Chi square | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | ||||
| 18–27 | 104 (47.06%) | 117 (52.94%) | 0.9694 | 0.809 |
| 28–37 | 63 (45.32%) | 76 (54.68%) | ||
| 38–47 | 5 (45.45%) | 6 (54.55%) | ||
| > 47 | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (100%) | ||
| Marital Status | ||||
| Not Married | 47 (49.47%) | 48 (50.53%) | 5.47 | 0.243 |
| Married | 111 (43.70%) | 143 (56.30%) | ||
| Separated | 6 (50.00%) | 6 (50.00%) | ||
| Divorced | 5 (62.50%) | 3 (37.50%) | ||
| Widowed | 3 (100.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | ||
| Occupation | ||||
| Employed | 20 (28.57%) | 50 (71.43%) | 11.3 | 0.01 |
| Business | 50 (48.08%) | 54 (51.92%) | ||
| Unemployed | 20 (48.78%) | 21 (51.22%) | ||
| House wife | 82 (52.23%) | 75 (47.77%) | ||
| Education | ||||
| No formal education | 13 (65.00%) | 7 (35.00%) | 25.06 | <0.01 |
| Incomplete Primary school | 25 (65.79%) | 13 (34.21%) | ||
| Primary School | 64 (52.46%) | 58 (47.54%) | ||
| Secondary School | 56 (43.08%) | 74 (56.92%) | ||
| College or University Level | 14 (22.58%) | 48 (77.42%) | ||
| Gestation Age | ||||
| First Trimester (<12 weeks) | 59 (57.84%) | 43 (42.16%) | 19.3 | <0.01 |
| Second Trimester (13–24 weeks) | 87 (49.43%) | 89 (50.57%) | ||
| Third Trimester (>25 weeks) | 26 (27.66%) | 68 (72.34%) | ||
| Gravidity | ||||
| 1 | 55 (45.83%) | 65 (54.17%) | 1.9786 | 0.922 |
| 2 | 51 (43.97%) | 65 (56.03%) | ||
| 3 | 41 (46.59%) | 47 (53.41%)E | ||
| 4 | 15 (50.00%) | 15 (50.00%) | ||
| 5 | 5 (50.00%) | 5 (50.00%) | ||
| 6 | 4 (57.14%) | 6 (42.86%) | ||
| 7 | 1 (100.0%) | 0 (0.00%) | ||