Clinical and drug related variables | Frequency (%) |
---|---|
Iron/folate use by Trimester of pregnancy | |
1st | 99 (31.63) |
2nd | 74 (23.64) |
3rd | 44 (14.06) |
1st and 2nd | 32 (10.22) |
1st and 3rd | 16 (5.11) |
2nd and 3rd | 25 (7.99) |
Throughout the gestation | 23 (7.35) |
Total | 313 (100) |
Drug category used during pregnancy | |
Antibiotics | 22 (5.3) |
Gastro-intestinal drugs | 17 (4.51) |
Analgesics | 9 (2.39) |
Vitamins and minerals (supplemental) | 320 (84.88) |
Othersa | 9 (2.92) |
Medical condition diagnosed in pregnant women | |
Acute illnesses | 29 (70.73) |
Amebiasis | 2 (6.9) |
Common cold | 1 (3.45) |
Dyspepsia | 9 (31.03) |
H. pylori infection | 1 (3.45) |
Hyper-emesis (morning sickness) | 5 (17.24) |
Pneumonia | 5 (17.24) |
Urinary tract infections | 6 (20.69) |
Chronic illnesses | 5 (12.19) |
Asthma | 2 (40.0) |
Bipolar without psychotic feature | 1 (20.0) |
Epilepsy | 1 (20.0) |
HIV/AIDS | 1 (20.0) |