Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of women at enrolment
| No drugs | Use drugs | Traditional medicinea | Drugs from illicit source | Row total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal age (years), n (%) | |||||
| < 18 | 69 (62.2) | 35 (31.5) | 7 (6.3) | 0 (0.0) | 111 (100) |
| 18–29 | 1078 (66.4) | 435 (26.8) | 102 (6.3) | 8 (0.5) | 1623 (100) |
| 30–39 | 416 (72.6) | 133 (23.2) | 21 (3.7) | 3 (0.5) | 573 (100) |
| ≥ 40 | 30 (88.2) | 3 (8.8) | 1 (2.9) | 0 (0.0) | 34 (100) |
| Place of residence, n (%) | |||||
| Rural area | 813 (87.2) | 90 (9.7) | 25 (2.7) | 4 (0.4) | 932 (100) |
| Urban area | 804 (55.9) | 521 (36.2) | 106 (7.4) | 8 (0.6) | 1439 (100) |
| Parity, n (%) | |||||
| 0 | 358 (58.8) | 210 (34.5) | 39 (6.4) | 2 (0.3) | 609 (100) |
| 1 | 329 (63.1) | 160 (30.7) | 30 (5.8) | 2 (0.4) | 521 (100) |
| ≥ 2 | 872 (70.8) | 288 (23.4) | 64 (5.2) | 8 (0.6) | 1232 (100) |
| Time of first visits of the HF, n (%) | |||||
| 1st trimester | 500 (64.7) | 233 (30.1) | 34 (4.4) | 6 (0.8) | 773 (100) |
| 2nd trimester | 925 (69.1) | 327 (24.4) | 82 (6.1) | 4 (0.3) | 1338 (100) |
| 3rd trimester | 99 (71.7) | 31 (22.5) | 7 (5.1) | 1 (0.7) | 138 (100) |
| Alcohol consumption, n (%) | |||||
| Yes | 273 (83.5) | 40 (12.2) | 11 (3.4) | 3 (0.9) | 327 (100) |
| No | 1333 (65.6) | 570 (28.1) | 120 (5.9) | 9 (0.4) | 2032 (100) |
Study sample, n = 2,371; numbers may not add up to total number due to missing values
HF health facilities
aTraditional medicines included, herbs/plants, herb/plant preparations and finished herb/plant products, containing parts of plants or other plant materials, animal components perceived to have therapeutic benefits as active ingredients. Traditional medicines can be often combined with traditional practices such as scarification, incisions etc.