Table 5.
Attitude of the study population toward the use of drugs for treating headache during pregnancy
| Attitude toward the use of headache medications during pregnancy (total n = 71), n (% of n) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I feared that my headache would get worse during pregnancy | I used less headache medication than needed due to the fact that I was pregnant | I was worried that my headache medication might affect my unborn child | In my experience, my doctor had thorough knowledge of the medication usage during pregnancy | Although I suffered headache in pregnancy, I refrained from using any medication, just to be safe | |
| Strongly agree | 3 (4) | 31 (44) | 18 (25) | 17 (24) | 21 (30) |
| Agree | 18 (25.5) | 22 (31) | 25 (35) | 36 (51) | 11 (15) |
| Uncertain | 12 (17) | 2 (3) | 5 (7) | 3 (4) | 1 (1) |
| Disagree | 18 (25.5) | 5 (7) | 11 (16) | 4 (6) | 22 (31) |
| Strongly disagree | 15 (21) | 7 (10) | 8 (11) | 5 (7) | 12 (17) |
| No answer | 5 (7) | 4 (5) | 4 (6) | 6 (8) | 4 (6) |