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Table 1 Complications reported in the survey women experienced during pregnancy (n=100, categories are not mutually exclusive)

From: Boosting antenatal care attendance and number of hospital deliveries among pregnant women in rural communities: a community initiative in Ghana based on mobile phones applications and portable ultrasound scans

Complication

Frequency

Persistent dizziness or headaches

45

Heart palpitations

36

Blurred vision

34

Fever

27

Severe nausea and vomiting

26

Recurring pain in abdomen or chest

26

Swelling of face and/or leg

17

Vaginal bleeding

12

Miscarriage

12

Decreased fetal movement

11

Stillbirth

7

Severe diarrhea

6

Accident or impact

6

Fainting

4

Other

6