Table 1 Prevalence and factors associated with self-medication among pregnant women attending at Makongoro clinic
Variable | Yes | No | Chi square | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | ||||
 18–27 | 104 (47.06%) | 117 (52.94%) | 0.9694 | 0.809 |
 28–37 | 63 (45.32%) | 76 (54.68%) | ||
 38–47 | 5 (45.45%) | 6 (54.55%) | ||
  > 47 | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (100%) | ||
Marital Status | ||||
 Not Married | 47 (49.47%) | 48 (50.53%) | 5.47 | 0.243 |
 Married | 111 (43.70%) | 143 (56.30%) | ||
 Separated | 6 (50.00%) | 6 (50.00%) | ||
 Divorced | 5 (62.50%) | 3 (37.50%) | ||
 Widowed | 3 (100.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | ||
Occupation | ||||
 Employed | 20 (28.57%) | 50 (71.43%) | 11.3 | 0.01 |
 Business | 50 (48.08%) | 54 (51.92%) | ||
 Unemployed | 20 (48.78%) | 21 (51.22%) | ||
 House wife | 82 (52.23%) | 75 (47.77%) | ||
Education | ||||
 No formal education | 13 (65.00%) | 7 (35.00%) | 25.06 | <0.01 |
 Incomplete Primary school | 25 (65.79%) | 13 (34.21%) | ||
 Primary School | 64 (52.46%) | 58 (47.54%) | ||
 Secondary School | 56 (43.08%) | 74 (56.92%) | ||
 College or University Level | 14 (22.58%) | 48 (77.42%) | ||
Gestation Age | ||||
 First Trimester (<12 weeks) | 59 (57.84%) | 43 (42.16%) | 19.3 | <0.01 |
 Second Trimester (13–24 weeks) | 87 (49.43%) | 89 (50.57%) | ||
 Third Trimester (>25 weeks) | 26 (27.66%) | 68 (72.34%) | ||
Gravidity | ||||
 1 | 55 (45.83%) | 65 (54.17%) | 1.9786 | 0.922 |
 2 | 51 (43.97%) | 65 (56.03%) | ||
 3 | 41 (46.59%) | 47 (53.41%)E | ||
 4 | 15 (50.00%) | 15 (50.00%) | ||
 5 | 5 (50.00%) | 5 (50.00%) | ||
 6 | 4 (57.14%) | 6 (42.86%) | ||
 7 | 1 (100.0%) | 0 (0.00%) | ||