| Periconceptional folic acid supplementation in a nationally representative sample of mothers. | |
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PMID: 23008883 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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This study reports recent trends in periconceptional folic acid use in Ireland using archived data from Growing Up in Ireland--the National Longitudinal Study of Children. Of a sample of 10,891 mothers, 6,936 (64%) reported taking folic acid before conception and 10,157 (93%) reported taking folic acid during the first trimester of pregnancy. Younger (OR = 0.38, 95% CI = 0.29-0.50), lower income (OR = 0.59, 95% CI = 0.51-0.68), lower educated (OR = 0.77, 95% CI = 0.66-0.89), and single mothers (OR = 0.46, 95% Cl = 0.40-0.52) were less likely to have taken folic acid pre-conception. A similar pattern was found post-conception with younger (OR = 0.58, 95% Cl = 0.40-0.84), lower income (OR = 0.40, 95% Cl = 0.30-0.53), lower educated (OR = 0.50, 95% Cl = 0.38-0.66), and single mothers (OR = 0.74, 95% CI = 0.60-0.91) less likely to have taken folic acid post-conception. The findings highlight an ongoing need for targeted promotional campaigns to increase supplementation rates among younger and socially disadvantaged mothers. |
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S McNally; A Bourke |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
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Title: Irish medical journal Volume: 105 ISSN: 0332-3102 ISO Abbreviation: Ir Med J Publication Date: 2012 Jul-Aug |
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Created Date: 2012-09-26 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0430275 Medline TA: Ir Med J Country: Ireland |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 236-8 Citation Subset: IM |
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School of Psychology, Trinity College, College Green, Dublin 2. mcnalls1@tcd.ie |
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