Table 1 Women’s consultations with complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and conventional medicine practitioners for pregnancy-related health conditions
Professional group | None | 1 or 2 | 3 or 4 | 5 or 6 | 7 or more | Total | Respondents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% | % | % | % | % | % | n | |
GP (n = 1734) | 9.9 | 51 | 14.8 | 9.5 | 14.8 | 90.6 | 1734 |
Obstetrician (n=1662) | 14.8 | 13.8 | 7.2 | 13.2 | 51 | 86.6 | 1662 |
Midwife (n=1520) | 35.3 | 20.1 | 12.5 | 12.4 | 19.7 | 70.7 | 1520 |
Any conventional practitioner | 99.8 | ||||||
Acupuncturist (n=1714) | 90.6 | 4 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 9.5 | 1714 |
Aromatherapist (n=1670) | 99.4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.6 | 1670 |
Chiropractor (n=1709) | 83.7 | 4 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 5.3 | 16.3 | 1709 |
Naturopath/Herbalist (n=1684) | 92.8 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 7.2 | 1684 |
Doula (n=1667) | 98.6 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 1667 |
Massage (n=1743) | 65.9 | 20.6 | 7.3 | 3.2 | 3 | 34.1 | 1743 |
Meditation/Yoga (n=1690) | 86.4 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 7.8 | 13.6 | 1690 |
Osteopath (n=1690) | 93.9 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 6.2 | 1690 |
Any CAM practitioner | 49.4 | ||||||