Table 3 Associations between use of folic acid, iron and multivitamin supplements and number of prenatal visits, among categories of formal education
From: Nutritional knowledge as a determinant of vitamin and mineral supplementation during pregnancy
Formal education (years) | Number of prenatal visits | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
<4 | 4-10 | >10 | ||
Folic acid use (%) | ||||
≤8 | 2.1 | 14.6 | 30.8 | .007 |
9-12 | 4.3 | 44.3 | 72.5 | <.001 |
>12 | 0 | 69.4 | 74.7 | .21 |
Iron use (%) | ||||
≤8 | 16.7 | 56.1 | 76.9 | <.001 |
9-12 | 21.7 | 51.4 | 66.7 | <.001 |
>12 | 100 | 77.8 | 62.6 | .19 |
Multivitamins use (%) | ||||
≤8 | 22.9 | 53.7 | 76.9 | <.001 |
9-12 | 26.1 | 70 | 79.7 | <.001 |
>12 | 100 | 88.9 | 87.5 | .88 |