Prevalence of folic acid supplement consumption before and during pregnancy, and its determinants among community health center referrals
| Autor: | Mostafa Noroozi, Rosa Zavoshy, Neda Ezzeddin |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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lcsh:Gynecology and obstetrics
03 medical and health sciences folic acid 0302 clinical medicine Community health center Environmental health Medicine Risk factor Socioeconomic status lcsh:RG1-991 Pregnancy 030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine business.industry Obstetrics and Gynecology Odds ratio food security medicine.disease Confidence interval economic conditions Stratified sampling contraception 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Community health Original Article General Gynecology business |
| Zdroj: | Obstetrics & Gynecology Science, Vol 62, Iss 6, Pp 454-461 (2019) Obstetrics & Gynecology Science |
| ISSN: | 2287-8580 2287-8572 |
| Popis: | Objective The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence and determinants of folic acid supplementation among women referred to community health centers. Methods This was a cross-sectional study conducted in 325 women referred to community health centers. The subjects were selected from 8 community health centers, using a stratified sampling technique. Data regarding demographics, socioeconomic status, obstetrics, folic acid supplementation status, and household food security status were obtained via questionnaires. The data was analyzed in SPSS v22. Results The prevalence of folic acid supplementation both before and during pregnancy was 54.5%. The results of the study showed that folic acid supplementation had a significant positive association with education level (odds ratio [OR],0 .441; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.199-0.977; P |
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