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Common cause and illness/symptoms that necessitates self-medication among pregnant women
| No. | Illness | Self-Medication |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malaria | 56 (32.56%) |
| 2 | Urinary Tract Infection | 16 (9.3%) |
| 3 | Morning Sickness | 44 (25.55%) |
| 4 | Heartburn | 4 (2.34%) |
| 5 | Headache | 33 (19.19%) |
| 6 | Asthma | 3 (1.74%) |
| 7 | Epilepsy | 2 (1.16%) |
| 8 | Hypertension | 2 (1.6%) |
| 9 | Cough & Cold | 9 (5.25%) |
| 10 | Diarrhoea | 1 (1.58%) |
| 11 | Helminth’s | 1 (1.58%) |
| 12 | None | 0 (0%) |
| 13 | Fungal Infection | 1 (0.58%) |
| TOTAL | 172 (100%) |
