Periconceptional use of folic acid in Shanxi Province of northern China

Public Health Nutrition

Zhiwen Li¹  Aiguo Ren¹  Zhu Li¹  Le Zhang¹  Jianmeng Liu¹ 

关键词: Folic acid;    Periconceptional use;    Neural tube defects;   

DOI  :  10.1017/S1368980007223869

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Cambridge University Press

【 摘 要 】

ObjectiveTo understand the periconceptional use of folic acid and its association with selected characteristics in northern China.DesignAs part of a population-based case–control study on external structural birth defects, we analysed periconceptional use of folic acid among control mothers.SettingThe study was conducted in four counties (Pingding, Xiyang, Taigu and Zezhou) in Shanxi Province of northern China.SubjectsThe subjects in this study were the control mothers, who were interviewed between January 2003 and May 2005.ResultsOf the 480 respondent mothers, 49 women (10.2%) reported ever using folic acid supplements, and only 16 women (3.3%) used it periconceptionally. The rates of any use and periconceptional use did not change significantly with study year. Periconceptional use of folic acid was significantly increased among women with more than high school education (odds ratio (OR) = 4.57, P 

【 授权许可】

Unknown