Table 3.

Distribution of the Characteristics of the Use of CAM by Pregnant Women and the Alternative and Conventional Medicine Attitudes Scale (CACMAS)

Experience with CAM Methods	N	%	U/X2c	P value
Previous CAM usage
Yes	55	21.2	U = 5175.500	p = 0.462
No	205	78.8
Use of CAM methods during pregnancy
Yes*	181	71,5	U = 48.566	p  < 0.001*
No	74	28.5
Method used during pregnancya
Phytotherapy	58	31.2
Spiritual meditation	47	25,3
Therapeutic touch	22	11.8
Art therapy	13	7,0
Acupuncture	13	7,0
Body and foot massage	11	5,9
Music therapy	8	4,3
Pilates	7	3,8
Yoga	5	2,7
Hypnosis	2	1,1
Usage of herbal productsa
No	149	57.3
Linden	20	7.7
Ginger	23	8.8
Honey	16	6.2
Turmeric	10	3.8
Mint and lemon	17	6.5
Herbal medicine for nausea	9	3.5
Raisin	16	6.2
Reason for use of CAM methodsb
For nausea, vomiting	18	10.5
For waist and back pain	12	7.5	X2 = 8.879	p = 0.180
For foetal health and healthy pregnancy	25	13.4
To keep time active	9	5.8
To relax	87	46.9
Blood pressure	30	16.7
Consulting about CAM methodsb
Relatives and Friends	25	13.4
Doctor	17	9.1	X2 = 4.887	p = 0.299
Nurse	1	0.5
Self usage	104	55.9
Other practitioners	39	21.0
Finding benefits of CAM usageb
Yes	156	84.4
No	8	4.3	X2 = 1.039	p = 0.595
Partially	19	11.3
Experiencing harmb
Yes	1	0.5	X2=5.000	p = 0.082
No	166	91.4
Partially	15	8.1
Recommended the methodsb
Yes	130	71.0	X2=0.525	p = 0.769
No	21	11.3
Some	31	17.7
Concern about triggering threatened preterm delivery
Yes*	187	71.9	X2 = 12.393	p = 0.002
No	62	23.8
Not Sure	11	4.2
Methods used during birth
Epidural Birth	55	21.1	X2 = 0.593	p = 0.774
Back massage	34	13.2
No	171	65.7
Pain level at birth
Using method	89	6.79 ± 1.50	(minimum 2, maximum10)
Not using method	171	8.51 ± 0.075	(minimum 5, maximum 10)
Total	260	7.83 ± 1.39	(minimum 2, maximum 10)

*P < 0.005

^aMore than 1 answer was given

^bCalculated over those using CAM during pregnancy (n = 181)

^cU = Mann-Whitney U test; X² = Kruskal Wallis-H test