Table 4: Adverse health outcomes of the use of traditional herbs for treating malaria among pregnant women.
Characteristics |
Frequency |
Percent (%) |
Are traditional herbs safe for treating malaria during pregnancy? (n = 429) |
|
|
Yes |
203 |
47.3 |
No |
226 |
52.7 |
Have you experienced any adverse outcomes during pregnancy? (n = 429) |
|
|
Yes |
24 |
5.6 |
No |
403 |
93.9 |
If yes, did it result from using traditional herbs? (n = 24) |
|
|
Yes |
10 |
41.7 |
No |
14 |
58.3 |
How many times have you experienced the adverse effects of traditional herbs for treating malaria during pregnancy? (n = 10) |
|
|
Once |
9 |
90.0 |
Twice |
1 |
10.0 |
Adverse effects experienced from the use of traditional herbs for treating malaria during pregnancy (n = 10) |
|
|
Death of fetus |
1 |
10.0 |
Abnormal bleeding |
1 |
10.0 |
Caesarean section |
1 |
10.0 |
Miscarriage |
5 |
50.0 |
Premature labour |
3 |
30.0 |
How soon after taking the herbs? (n = 10) |
|
|
Within 24 hours |
5 |
50.0 |
After 2 days |
2 |
20.0 |
Within 3 days |
1 |
10.0 |
Within that week |
2 |
20.0 |