Table 1 Frequency distribution of complications
From: Medication utilization pattern for management of pregnancy complications: a study in Western Nepal
Complication | 1st trimester (%) | 2nd trimester (%) | 3rd trimester (%) | Total (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alimentary tract and metabolism (n = 73) | Acid reflux disease | 2 (0.7 %) | 8 (2.9 %) | 10 (3.6 %) | 20 (7.3 %) |
Constipation | 0 | 2 (0.7 %) | 2 (0.7 %) | 4 (1.5 %) | |
Diabetes mellitus | 0 | 1 (0.4 %) | 0 | 1 (0.4 %) | |
Diarrhoea | 1 (0.4 %) | 1 (0.4 %) | 1 (0.4 %) | 3 (1.1 %) | |
Hyperemesis gravidarum | 5 (1.8 %) | 0 | 0 | 5 (1.8 %) | |
Irritable bowel disease | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.4 %) | 1 (0.4 %) | |
Loss of appetite | 0 | 2 (0.7 %) | 0 | 2 (0.7 %) | |
Nausea/Vomiting | 15 (5.5 %) | 17 (6.2 %) | 8 (2.9 %) | 40 (14.5 %) | |
Blood and blood | Anemia | 1 (0.4 %) | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.4 %) |
Forming organs (n = 16) | PV bleeding | 5 (1.8 %) | 0 | 9 (3.3 %) | 14 (5.1 %) |
Thrombocytopenia | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.4 %) | 1 (0.4 %) | |
Cardiovascular (n = 6) | Pre-eclampsia | 0 | 0 | 6 (2.2 %) | 6 (2.2 %) |
Dermatologicals (n = 7) | Itching | 0 | 2 (0.7 %) | 5 (1.8 %) | 7 (2.5 %) |
Endocrinological (n = 6) | Hypothyroidism | 1 (0.4 %) | 0 | 4 (1.5 %) | 5 (1.8 %) |
Pituitary adenoma | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.4 %) | 1 (0.4 %) | |
Genito-urinary (n = 20) | PV discharge | 0 | 0 | 8 (2.9 %) | 8 (2.9 %) |
Urinary tract infection | 5 (1.8 %) | 6 (2.2 %) | 8 (2.9 %) | 19 (6.9 %) | |
Anxiety | 0 | 1 (0.4 %) | 1 (0.4 %) | 2 (0.7 %) | |
Depression | 0 | 1 (0.4 %) | 0 | 1 (0.4 %) | |
Nervous (n = 85) | Epilepsy | 1 (0.4 %) | 0 | 1 (0.4 %) | 2 (0.7 %) |
Fever/Headache | 2 (0.7 %) | 2 (0.7 %) | 6 (2.2 %) | 10 (3.6 %) | |
Pain* | 0 | 15 (5.5 %) | 52 (18.9 %) | 67 (24.4 %) | |
Psychosis | 0 | 1 (0.4 %) | 0 | 1 (0.4 %) | |
Tingling sensation | 1 (0.4 %) | 1 (0.4 %) | 0 | 2 (0.7 %) | |
Asthma | 0 | 2 (0.7 %) | 1 (0.4 %) | 3 (1.1 %) | |
Respiratory (n = 29) | Pneumonia | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.4 %) | 1 (0.4 %) |
Tuberculosis | 1 (0.4 %) | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.4 %) | |
Upper respiratory infections** | 5 (1.8 %) | 6 (2.2 %) | 13 (4.7 %) | 24 (8.7 %) | |
Sensory (n = 1) | Dry eye | 0 | 1 (0.4 %) | 0 | 1 (0.4 %) |
Edema | 1 (0.4 %) | 3 (1.1 %) | 5 (1.8 %) | 9 (3.3 %) | |
Loss of pregnancy | 7 | 0 | 2 (0.7 %) | 9 (3.3 %) | |
Various (n = 32) | Oligohydramnios | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.4 %) | 1 (0.4 %) |
Polyhydramnios | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.4 %) | 1 (0.4 %) | |
Weakness | 0 | 2 (0.7 %) | 0 | 2 (0.7 %) | |
Total | 53 (19.3 %) | 74 (26.9 %) | 148 (53.8 %) | 275 (100 %) |