Table 2. Use of prescribed and non-prescribed medications by trimester of pregnancy and by pharmacological class according to ATC code level 1 of the study population.
| Trimester of pregnancy |
Overall (Total n = 558) |
Prescribed (Total n = 300) |
Non-prescribed (Total n = 258) |
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| N | % | n | % | n | % | |
| 1st | 133 | 23.8 | 88 | 29.3 | 45 | 17.4 |
| 2nd | 225 | 40.3 | 104 | 34.7 | 121 | 46.9 |
| 3rd | 79 | 14.2 | 36 | 12 | 43 | 16.7 |
| All | 54 | 9.7 | 52 | 17.3 | 2 | 0.8 |
| Unknown | 67 | 12 | 20 | 6.7 | 47 | 18.2 |
| ATC class* |
Overall (Total n = 558) |
Prescribed (Total n = 300) |
Non-prescribed (Total n = 258) |
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| N | % | n | % | n | % | |
| A | 89 | 16 | 41 | 13.7 | 48 | 18.6 |
| B | 40 | 7.2 | 40 | 13.3 | - | - |
| C | 21 | 4 | 22 | 7.3 | 1 | 0.4 |
| G | 44 | 7.9 | 44 | 14.7 | - | - |
| H | 43 | 7.7 | 43 | 14.4 | - | - |
| J | 71 | 12.8 | 66 | 22 | 5 | 1.9 |
| M | 20 | 3.5 | 4 | 1.3 | 16 | 6.2 |
| N | 207 | 37.1 | 27 | 8.9 | 180 | 69.8 |
| R | 20 | 3.6 | 12 | 4.1 | 8 | 3.1 |
| V | 1 | 0.2 | 1 | 0.3 | - | - |
* ATC class A: Alimentary tract and metabolism–B: Blood and blood forming organs–C: Cardiovascular system–G: Genitourinary system and reproductive hormones–H: Systemic hormonal preparations (excluding reproductive hormones and insulin)–J: Anti-infective for systemic use–M: Musculoskeletal system–N: Nervous system–R: Respiratory system–V: Various ATC structures