Table 2 Factors associated with maternal use of orthodox medication (N=795)
From: First trimester medication use in pregnancy in Cameroon: a multi-hospital survey
| Factor | Total | At least one orthodox medication | Chi Sq. | df | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | ||||
| 795(100) | 582(73.2) | ||||
| Health unit | 135.0 | 19 | 0.000 | ||
| Ar,p | 43(5.4) | 21 (48.8) | |||
| Br,g | 37(4.7) | 30 (81.1) | |||
| Cr,g | 29(3.6) | 23 (79.3) | |||
| Dr,g | 22(2.8) | 20 (90.9) | |||
| Eu,p | 29(3.6) | 27 (93.1) | |||
| Fu,g | 39(4.9) | 23 (59.0) | |||
| Gr,g | 36(4.5) | 19 (52.8) | |||
| Hr,g | 35(4.4) | 28 (80.0) | |||
| Ir,g | 26(3.3) | 22 (84.6) | |||
| Ju,g | 44(5.5) | 32 (72.7) | |||
| Ku,p | 50(6.3) | 49 (98.0) | |||
| Lu,g | 15(1.9) | 14 (93.3) | |||
| Mu,g | 67(8.4) | 52 (77.6) | |||
| Nu,p | 18(2.3) | 17 (94.4) | |||
| Or,g | 108(13.6) | 45 (41.7) | |||
| Pr,g | 21(2.6) | 18 (85.7) | |||
| Qr,g | 45(5.7) | 42 (93.3) | |||
| Rr,g | 56(7.0) | 39 (69.6) | |||
| Sr,g | 49(6.2) | 36 (73.5) | |||
| Tu,g | 26(3.3) | 25 (96.2) | |||
| Health Districts | 43.9 | 6 | 0.000 | ||
| Fontema | 43(5.4) | 21 (48.8) | |||
| Mbonge | 66(8.3) | 53 (80.3) | |||
| Kumba | 90(11.3) | 70 (77.8) | |||
| Muyuka | 97(12.2) | 69 (71.1) | |||
| Bueaa | 194(24.4) | 164 (84.5) | |||
| Tikoa | 174(21.9) | 105 (60.3) | |||
| Limbe | 131(16.5) | 100 (76.3) | |||
| Setting type | 1.4 | 1 | 0.235 | ||
| Urban | 439(55.2) | 314 (71.5) | |||
| Rural | 356(44.8) | 268 (75.3) | |||
| Age (years) | 1.9 | 3 | 0.594 | ||
| 13-17 | 41(5.2) | 24 (58.5) | |||
| 18-25 | 380(47.8) | 285 (75.0) | |||
| 26-35 | 335(42.1) | 243 (72.5) | |||
| 36-45 | 39(4.9) | 30 (76.9) | |||
| Marital status | () | 2.5 | 4 | 0.645 | |
| Married | 486(61.1) | 352 (72.4) | |||
| Divorced | 6(0.8) | 4 (66.7) | |||
| Engaged | 64(8.1) | 44 (68.8) | |||
| Cohabitating (No formal engagement) | 68(8.6) | 54 (79.4) | |||
| Single | 171(21.5) | 128 (74.9) | |||
| Level of Education | 33.9 | 4 | 0.000 | ||
| Never went to school | 19(2.4) | 13 (68.4) | |||
| Primarya | 205(25.8) | 123 (60.0) | |||
| Secondary | 329(41.4) | 245 (74.5) | |||
| High School | 129(16.2) | 101 (78.3) | |||
| University/Professionala | 113(14.2) | 100 (88.5) | |||
| Living condition | 13.8 | 2 | 0.001 | ||
| House with Pit /external toileta | 597(75.1) | 417 (69.8) | |||
| Renting self-contained studio | 104(13.1) | 86 (82.7) | |||
| Renting or Own a self-contained House | 94(11.8) | 79 (84.0) | |||
| Level of Alcohol consumption in pregnancy | 0.4 | 3 | 0.937 | ||
| Do not drink Alcohol | 362(45.5) | 264 (72.9) | |||
| Drink Occasionally | 324(40.8) | 237 (73.1) | |||
| 1-2 bottles of beer/glass of wine a week | 86(10.8) | 65 (75.6) | |||
| Greater than 1 bottles of beer/glass of wine a day | 23(2.9) | 16 (69.6) | |||
| Gravidity | 4.6 | 4 | 0.332 | ||
| 1 | 293(36.9) | 221 (75.4) | |||
| 2 | 197(24.8) | 145 (73.6) | |||
| 3 | 152(19.1) | 114 (75.0) | |||
| 4 | 94(11.8) | 64 (68.1) | |||
| ≥5 | 59(7.4) | 38 (64.4) | |||
| Parity | 7.5 | 3 | 0.057 | ||
| 0 | 323(40.6) | 236 (73.1) | |||
| 1 | 202(25.4) | 155 (76.7) | |||
| 2 | 145(18.2) | 111 (76.6) | |||
| ≥3 | 125(15.7) | 80 (64.0) | |||
| Terminations/miscarriages | 1.9 | 2 | 0.385 | ||
| 0 | 424(53.3) | 308 (72.6) | |||
| 1 | 56(7.0) | 40 (71.4) | |||
| 2 | 22(2.8) | 13 (59.1) | |||
| GA at interview | 7.6 | 3 | 0.056 | ||
| 4th month | 212(26.7) | 168 (79.2) | |||
| 5th month | 230(28.9) | 171 (74.3) | |||
| 6th month | 294(37.0) | 203 (69.0) | |||
| 7th month | 59(7.4) | 40 (67.8) | |||
| GA at ANC booking | 72.8 | 3 | 0.000 | ||
| < 13 weeksa | 199(25.0) | 184 (92.5) | |||
| 13 - 24 weeksa | 529(66.5) | 369 (69.8) | |||
| 25 - 28 weeks | 23(2.9) | 12 (52.2) | |||
| Not registered for ANCa | 44(5.5) | 17 (38.6) | |||
| Pregnancy planning | () | 2.0 | 2 | 0.372 | |
| Yes | 474(59.6) | 353 (74.5) | |||
| No | 300(37.7) | 216 (72.0) | |||
| Unknown | 21(2.6) | 13 (61.9) | |||
| GA of pregnancy awareness | 1.1 | 3 | 0.749 | ||
| 1st month | 476(59.9) | 346 (72.7) | |||
| 2nd month | 131(16.5) | 97 (74.0) | |||
| ≥3th month | 32(4.0) | 26 (81.3) | |||
| Unknown | 156(19.6) | 113 (72.4) | |||
| Number of diseases/ailments | 162.6 | 6 | 0.000 | ||
| 0a | 139(17.5) | 52 (37.4) | |||
| 1a | 152(19.1) | 90 (59.2) | |||
| 2 | 142(17.9) | 115 (81.0) | |||
| 3a | 116(14.6) | 104 (89.7) | |||
| 4a | 108(13.6) | 100 (92.6) | |||
| 5a | 67(8.4) | 61 (91.0) | |||
| ≥6 | 71(8.9) | 60 (84.5) | |||
| Number (types) of acute conditions | 31.8 | 6 | 0.000 | ||
| 0 | 146(18.4) | 56 (38.4) | |||
| 1a | 154(19.4) | 50 (32.5) | |||
| 2 | 145(18.2) | 71 (49.0) | |||
| 3a | 129(16.2) | 74 (57.4) | |||
| 4a | 106(13.3) | 62 (58.5) | |||
| 5 | 61(7.7) | 23 (37.7) | |||
| ≥6 | 54(6.8) | 20 (37.0) | |||
| Number (types) of chronic conditions | 7.7 | 2 | 0.023 | ||
| 0 | 696(87.5) | 300 (43.1) | |||
| 1a | 89(11.2) | 52 (58.4) | |||
| ≥2 | 10(1.3) | 4 (40.0) | |||
| Season | 0.0 | 1 | 0.933 | ||
| Dry | 738 (92.8) | 540 (73.2) | |||
| Rainy | 57(7.2) | 42 (73.7) | |||
| Opinion on safety of Orthodox medicationduring pregnancy | 1.3 | 3 | 0.026 | ||
| Yes, it is always safe | 551(69.3) | 395 (71.7) | |||
| Yes, safe but dependsa | 157(19.7) | 129 (82.2) | |||
| No, never safe | 21(2.6) | 15 (71.4) | |||
| I don't know | 66(8.3) | 43 (65.2) | |||
| Participant received medication safety advice during current pregnancy | 18.4 | 2 | 0.000 | ||
| Yesa | 468(58.9) | 369 (78.8) | |||
| Noa | 287(36.1) | 187 (65.2) | |||
| Can't remember | 40(5.0) | 26 (65.0) |