Table 4 Reported practice of taking antibiotics during pregnancy and using antibiotics for the children
Most commonly reported symptoms/illness episodes | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Common cold n (%) | Pneumonia n (%) | UTI n (%) | RTI n (%) | Fever n (%) | ||
Pregnant women who reported symptoms/illness during pregnancy (n = 96) | 37 (40.2) | 7 (7.6) | 5 (5.4) | 19 (20.6) | 24 (26.0) | |
Children with reported symptoms/illness (n = 324) | 243 (75.5) | 19 (5.8) | 16 (4.9) | – | 72 (22.2) | |
Got medicine for this symptom | ||||||
Pregnant women | 23 (62.0) | 1(14.0) | 0 | 7(37.0) | 20 (83.0) | |
Child | 229 (94.0) | 15 (79.0) | 12 (75.0) | – | 67 (93.0) | |
Antibiotic used | ||||||
Pregnant woman | 7 (19.0) | 0 | – | 5 (26.0) | 2(8.0) | |
Child | 112 (46.0) | 15 (79.0) | 8 (50.0) | – | 11 (15.0) | |
If antibiotic was used, who suggested it? | ||||||
Pregnant woman | Self-decision | 1 (14.3) | – | – | 1 (20.0) | 0 |
Healthcare providers | 6 (86.0) | – | – | 4 (80.0) | 2 (100.0) | |
Child | Self- decision | 2 (2.0) | 1 (7.0) | 0 | – | 0 |
Healthcare providers | 110 (98.0) | 14 (93.0) | 8(100.0) | – | 11(100.0) | |
If antibiotics was used, where did you get it? | ||||||
Pregnant woman | Private pharmacy or drug store | 1 (14.0) | – | – | 1(20.0) | 0 |
Health facilities | 6 (86.0) | – | – | 4 (80.0) | 2 (100.0) | |
Child | Private pharmacy or drug store | 21 (19.0) | 1(7.0) | 4 (50.0) | – | 2 (18.0) |
Health facilities | 91 (81.0) | 14 (93.0) | 4 (50.0) | – | 9 (82.0) | |