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Table 1 Candidate predictors of OTC-medication use during pregnancy

From: Prevalence and predictors of over-the-counter medication use among pregnant women: a cross-sectional study in the Netherlands

Socio-demographic predictors

Education level, age, ethnicity

Comorbidity predictors

Use of prescription drugs, chronic illness, healthcare consumption, health complaints during pregnancy

Lifestyle predictors

Smoking and alcohol use during pregnancy, Body Mass Index

Obstetric history predictors

Gravidity, parity, miscarriage, prematurity, child mortality

  1. The possible maternal characteristics which can predict OTC-medication use during pregnancy. Marital status is not included among the socio-demographic predictors, because these data were not available.
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BMC Public Health

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