Mayank Gupta|Chanchal Kumar Dalai|Shah Newaz Ahmed|Deblina Sarkar|Rajath Rao|Santosh Kumar Nirala
Prevalence and risk factors of self-medication in pregnancy: A cross-sectional study from a tertiary care hospital in Eastern India
College of Medicine & JNM Hospital|College of Medicine & JNM Hospital|College of Medicine & JNM Hospital|All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur|All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhopal|All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur|All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhopal
background selfmedication pregnancy common unsafe practice possibility surreptitious exposure developing fetus teratogenic abortifacient effects drugs aims objectives study assessed prevalence risk factors selfmedication pregnant mothers visiting antenatal clinic hospital materials methods standard questionnaire seeking information sociodemographic profile clinical characteristics laboratory data knowledge habits administered pregnant mothers n190 risk factors selfmedication determined using fischers exact test plt005 deemed statistically significant results prevalence selfmedication pregnancy found 63 low education level plt0027 employed women plt0031 history miscarriage plt0036 previous pregnancy main determinants selfmedication present pregnancy conclusion prevalence selfmedication study sample low compared contemporary studies high literacy 942 easy availability health facility 98 may possible reasons studies warranted confirm prevalence risk factors selfmedication part country