Table 4 Patterns of consultations with conventional and CAM practitioners by women with pregnancy-related health conditions
Condition | Only women with pregnancy-related condition | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sought no support* | CAM practitioner only† | Both CAM and conventional practitionersǂ | Conventional practitioner only§ | |
% | % | % | % | |
Back pain (n=725) | 3.9 | 2.2 | 61.8 | 32.1 |
Tiredness (n=649) | 65.6 | 6.0 | 2.3 | 26.0 |
Reflux/Indigestion (n=637) | 40.8 | 6.0 | 1.9 | 51.3 |
Nausea (n=604) | 42.2 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 48.2 |
Sciatica (n=406) | 20.7 | 40.4 | 16.3 | 22.7 |
Preparing for labour (n=401) | 3.2 | 11.0 | 13.7 | 72.1 |
Hip pain (n=304) | 21.9 | 35.4 | 17.5 | 25.3 |
Leg cramps (n=334) | 53.3 | 7.8 | 2.1 | 36.8 |
Constipation (n=307) | 41.4 | 6.5 | 1.3 | 50.8 |
Headache (n=293) | 33.1 | 21.8 | 7.9 | 37.2 |
Haemorrhoids (n=289) | 36.7 | 4.5 | 1.4 | 57.4 |
Sleeping problems (n=279) | 57.4 | 7.9 | 4.7 | 30.1 |
Neck pain (n=228) | 14.9 | 74.6 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
Repeated Vomiting (n=201) | 42.2 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 48.2 |
Vaginal bleeding (n=191) | 2.1 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 95.8 |
Varicose veins (n=172) | 28.5 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 65.7 |
Fluid retention (n=160) | 41.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 48.1 |
Anaemia (n=136) | 11.0 | 0.7 | 3.7 | 84.6 |
High Blood Pressure (n=121) | 5.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 93.4 |
Cravings (n=116) | 81.9 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 13.8 |
Dizziness or fainting (n=115) | 34.8 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 60.0 |
Weight management (n=102) | 36.3 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 52.9 |
Gestational diabetes (n=90) | 6.7 | 6.7 | 22.2 | 64.4 |
Urinary Tract Infection (n=90) | 13.3 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 83.3 |
Pre-eclampsia (n=58) | 1.7 | 0.0 | 5.2 | 93.1 |