Factors associated with folic acid use during pregnancy

To estimate the prevalence of folic acid supplementation during pregnancy and to identify maternal factors associated with its consumption. This was a cross-sectional study with 280 women from the city of Diamantina (MG), Brazil. The dependent variable was use of a folic acid supplement during pregn...

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Published in:Revista Brasileira de ginecologia e obstetrícia 2011-09, Vol.33 (9), p.246-251
Main Authors: Barbosa, Lorena, Ribeiro, Davianne de Queiroz, de Faria, Flávio Cunha, Nobre, Luciana Neri, Lessa, Angelina do Carmo
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Subjects:
Cross-Sectional Studies
Dietary Supplements - utilization
Female
Folic Acid - therapeutic use
Humans
Pregnancy
Prenatal Care
Young Adult
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Summary:To estimate the prevalence of folic acid supplementation during pregnancy and to identify maternal factors associated with its consumption. This was a cross-sectional study with 280 women from the city of Diamantina (MG), Brazil. The dependent variable was use of a folic acid supplement during pregnancy, and the independent variables were age and maternal schooling, number of prenatal care visits, parity, marital status and presence or absence of anemia. Poisson regression analysis was used to assess the association of independent variables with the dependent variable. Women with less education, adolescents, and number of prenatal visits less than seven were 1.61 (95%CI=1.34-1.93), 1.18 (95%CI=1.03-1.35) e 1.18 (95%CI=1.02-1.37) more likely not to consume the supplement during pregnancy, respectively. The prevalence of consumption of folic acid among pregnant women was low, associated with maternal age and education and number of prenatal visits.
ISSN:1806-9339