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Table 3 Distribution of correct recommendations by search group, univariate and multivariate analysis

From: Does googling for preconception care result in information consistent with international guidelines: a comparison of information found by Italian women of childbearing age and health professionals

 

Search group

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

   Recommendation

Health care professionals N (%)

Women planning a pregnancy N (%)

Total (%)

OR

95% CI

p

aOR

95% CI

p

Take folic acid

55 (50.0)

34 (29.3)

89 (39.4)

2.41

1.35-4.33

0.001

2.064

1.129 – 3.771

0.018

Control medical conditions

29 (26.4)

31 (26.7)

60 (26.5)

0.98

0.52-1.85

0.951

0.929

0.470 - 1.836

0.832

Control asthma

17 (15.7)

7 (6.1)

24 (10.8)

2.88

1.07-8.06

0.020

2.329

0.867 – 6.255

0.094

Control diabetes

30 (27.3)

27 (23.3)

57 (25.2)

1.24

0.65-2.36

0.489

1.065

0.546 - 2.075

0.854

Control epilepsy

22 (20.2)

10 (8.6)

32 (14.2)

2.68

1.13-6.45

0.013

2.117

0.874 - 5.129

0.097

Go on diet if overweight or obese

34 (31.2)

24 (20.7)

58 (25.8)

1.74

0.91-3.33

0.072

1.823

0.924 - 3.599

0.083

Review vaccination status

20 (18.2)

27 (23.3)

47 (20.8)

0.73

0.36-1.47

0.346

0.739

0.342 - 1.595

0.441

Verify immunity against rubella and receive immunization if susceptible

45 (40.9)

38 (32.8)

83 (36.7)

1.42

0.80-2.54

0.204

1.347

0.702 - 2.584

0.370

Verify immunity against chicken pox and receive immunization if susceptible

26 (23.6)

25 (21.6)

51 (22.6)

1.13

0.58-2.20

0.708

0.793

0.386 - 1.629

0.528

Verify immunity against hepatitis B and receive immunization if susceptible and not previously vaccinated

15 (13.6)

13 (11.2)

28 (12.4)

1.25

0.53-2.97

0.580

1.185

0.504 – 2.786

0.698

Verify pertussis immunization record and receive immunization if last dose >10 years before

5 (4.5)

3 (2.6)

8 (3.5)

1.79

0.36-9.74

0.490

1.244

0.254 – 6.103

0.788

Ask advice to doctor about administration of any drug

35 (31.8)

34 (29.3)

69 (30.5)

1.13

0.61-2.06

0.682

1.255

0.657 - 2.397

0.491

Make an appointment with the doctor for preconceptional counseling

32 (29.1)

41 (35.3)

73 (32.3)

0.75

0.41-1.36

0.315

0.732

0.377 - 1.424

0.359

Stop smoking

36 (32.7)

38 (32.8)

74 (32.7)

1.00

0.55-1.81

0.996

0.990

0.515 – 1.901

0.976

Stop drinking alcohol

29 (26.4)

30 (25.9)

59 (26.1)

1.03

0.54-1.94

0.932

0.994

0.512 – 1.930

0.985

Stop illicit drug use

19 (17.3)

10 (8.6)

29 (12.8)

2.21

0.92-5.41

0.052

1.655

0.684 - 4.003

0.263

Do physical exercise

14 (12.7)

11 (9.5)

25 (11.1)

1.39

0.56-3.48

0.437

1.013

0.399 - 2.573

0.978

Avoid contacts with toxics and pesticides

6 (5.5)

7 (6.0)

13 (5.8)

0.90

0.26-3.10

0.852

0.689

0.200 - 2.377

0.555

Verify immunity against toxoplasmosis and adopt preventive behaviors if susceptible

38 (34.5)

26 (22.4)

64 (28.3)

1.83

0.98-3.43

0.043

1.808

0.947 - 3.452

0.073