Table 5 Determinants of the use of folic acid, iron and vitamins
From: Nutritional knowledge as a determinant of vitamin and mineral supplementation during pregnancy
Folic acid | Iron | Vitamins | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OR (95% CI)# | OR (95% CI)## | OR (95% CI)# | OR (95% CI)## | OR (95% CI)# | OR (95% CI)## | |
Urban environment | 1.47 (1.18;1.48) | 1.46 (0.83; 2.54) | 0.86 (0.55; 1.34) | 0.72 (0.44; 1.19) | 1.66 (1.01; 2.73) | 1.58 (0.90; 2.78) |
Age (yrs) | ||||||
≤19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
19-34 | 2.06 | 1.27 | 1.05 | 0.93 | 1.55 | 1.18 |
(0.66;6.47) | (0.39;4.19) | (0.47;2.37) | (0.41;2.14) | 0.67;3.58 | 0.50;2.78 | |
≥35 | 3.11 | 1.59 | 0.76 | 0.64 | 0.79 | 0.50 |
(0.84;11.46) | (0.41;6.17) | (0.28;2.08) | (0.23;1.79) | 0.28;2.25 | 0.17;1.47 | |
Schooling (grades) | ||||||
≤ 8 | ||||||
9-12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
4.76 | 4.01 | 1.14 | 1.34 | 1.63 | 1.640 | |
>12 | (2.28;9.97) | (1.88;8.56) | (0.66;1.98) | (0.75;2.37) | (0.93;2.88) | (0.908;2.964) |
8.12 | 5.21 | 1.54 | 2.30 | 3.54 | 3.372 | |
(3.67;17.96) | (2.12;12.82) | (0.82;2.90) | (1.08;4.86) | (1.68;7.43) | (1.432;7.940) | |
Married | 2.68 | 1.93 | 1.30 | 0.74 | 1.49 | 1.330 |
(1.34;5.36) | (0.93; 4.01) | (0.75;2.25) | (0.45;1.22) | (0.83;2.68) | (0.712;2.487) | |
Wanted pregnancy | 0.96 | 0.82 | 1.61 | 1.48 | 0.96 | 1.49 |
(0.40;2.30) | (0.32; 2.08) | (0.78;3.33) | (0.71;3.09) | (0.40;2.30) | (0.68;3.26 | |
First birth | 1.354 | 0.947 | 0.913 | 0.898 | 2.036 | 1.79 |
(0.706;2.599) | (0.474;1.891) | (0.519;1.604) | (0.506;1.593) | (1.128;3.673) | (0.98;3.26) | |
≤4 pregnancy registration | 3.76 | 3.41 | 1.07 | 0.92 | 0.48 | 2.02 |
(1.19;11.89) | (1.05;11.14) | (0.52;2.24) | (0.48;1.93) | (0.22;1.05) | (0.91;4.46) | |
No. check-ups | ||||||
<4 | ||||||
4-9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
18.92 | 12.06 | 5.70 | 5.55 | 5.34 | 4.12 | |
≥10 | (4.41;81.24)* | (2.75;52.84)** | (2.85;11.38)* | (2.70;11.39)** | (2.77;10.29)* | (2.08;8.15)** |
83.03 | 35.92 | 7.77 | 7.16 | 16.44 | 9.38 | |
(19.5;344.7)* | (8.24;156.5)** | (4.02;14.67)* | (3.42;15.00)** | (8.59;31.51)* | (4.50;19.48)** | |
Low score | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Medium score | 6.67 | 4.43 | 1.80 | 1.79 | 3.58 | 3.08 |
High score | (2.62;17.01) | (1.70;11.55) | (0.99;3.27) | (0.95;3.35) | (1.88;6.80) | (1.58;6.01) |
8.30 | 4.72 | 2.41 | 2.58 | 3.48 | 2.81 | |
(2.99;23.40) | (1.61;13.84) | (1.14;5.14) | (1.16;5.74) | (1.50;8.10) | (1.16;6.84) | |
Breastfeeding advice | 1.85 | 1.50 | 1.96 | 1.97 | 1.26 | 1.10 |
(0.96;3.55) | (0.76;2.95) | (1.12;3.46) | (1.11;3.50) | (0.68;2.32) | (0.59;2.06) | |
Diet advice | 1.53 | 1.39 | 1.56 | 1.53 | 1.71 | 1.59 |
(0.96;2.44) | (0.85;2.27) | (1.01;2.40) | (0.98;2.37) | (1.03;2.84) | (0.95;2.68) | |