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

Table 2 Prevalence of OTC-medications used by pregnant women

OTC-medication classification	Frequency*	Percent	Valid percent	Cumulative percent
Dermatics, Homeopathy, Comforting medication±	24	12.8	12.8	12.8
Analgesics‡	51	27.3	27.3	40.1
Cold & flu medication	22	11.8	11.8	51.9
Prenatal vitamins and other vitamins†	50	26.7	26.7	78.6
Gastro-intestinal tract medication	40	21.4	21.4	100.0
Total	187	100	100

The prevalence of OTC-medication use calculated for each group of OTC-medication.
* Women that reported the use of two or more OTC-medications are included two times or more in this prevalence calculation.
† Users of only Folic acid and/or vitamin D are excluded.
± Comforting medication includes medication for sleep disorders.
‡Analgetics includes NSAID’s and acetaminophen.

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