Table 1.
Sociodemographic and Obstetric data of study respondents in Klinik Keramat, Malaysia (n = 725)
| Variable | Frequency N (%) | Mean ± SD/ |
|---|---|---|
| – | – | Median (IQR) |
| Age, years | 31.2 ± 4.8 | |
| Race | ||
| Malay | 673 (92.8) | |
| Chinese | 26 (3.6) | |
| Indian | 10 (1.4) | |
| Others | 16 (2.2) | |
| Religion | ||
| Muslim | 685 (94.5) | |
| Buddhism | 16 (2.2) | |
| Hindu | 7 (1.0) | |
| Others | 17 (2.3) | |
| Education Level | ||
| No formal education | 1 (0.1) | |
| Primary school | 14 (1.9) | |
| Secondary school | 231 (31.9) | |
| College/University | 479 (66.1) | |
| Employment status | ||
| Unemployed | 266 (36.7) | |
| Employed | 459 (63.3) | |
| Household Income per month (RM) | 4000 (3000) | |
| Parity | ||
| Primiparous | 276 (38.1) | |
| Multiparous | 449 (61.9) | |
| Delivery method | ||
| Spontaneous vaginal delivery | 489 (67.4) | |
| Assisted vaginal delivery | 21 (2.9) | |
| Caesarian section delivery | 215 (29.7) | |
| Complication after Delivery | ||
| No | 683 (94.2) | |
| Yes | 42 (5.8) | |
| Deep vein thrombosis | 2 (0.3) | |
| Bleeding | 13 (1.8) | |
| Perineal infection | 1 (0.1) | |
| Depression | 3 (0.4) | |
| Othersa | 23 (3.2) | |
| Duration of CAM use (days) | ||
| 1–29 | 200 (32.3) | 30 (38) |
| 30–44 | 236 (38.1) | |
| > 45 | 184 (29.7) | – |
aWound breakdown, retained placenta, haemorrhoids, neck pain, late onset pregnancy induced hypertension, anemia & breast engorgement