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Table 3 Knowledge of risk factors for adverse pregnancy outcomes at baseline

From: A cohort study of a tailored web intervention for preconception care

 

Participants giving a correct answer at baseline among those who completed the survey n = 282 (%)

Participants giving a correct answer at baseline among those who did not complete the survey n = 226 (%)

Total (n = 508)

P

General preconception behaviours

199 (70.6)

146 (67.6)

345 (69.3)

0.476

Folic acid supplementation

270 (95.7)

201 (93.1)

471 (94.6)

0.189

Timing of preconception counselling

221 (78.4)

160 (74.8)

381 (76.8)

0.346

Inheritability of malformations and genetic diseases

233 (82.6)

171 (79.9)

404 (81.5)

0.441

Age at risk for Down syndrome

263 (93.3)

202 (94.4)

465 (93.8)

0.607

Maintaining a normal weight to prevent adverse pregnancy outcomes

276 (97.9)

210 (98.1)

486 (98.0)

0.839

Overweight and obesity

37 (13.1)

30 (14.0)

67 (13.5)

0.772

Underlying maternal diseases

55 (19.5)

35 (16.4)

90 (18.1)

0.368

Smoking

276 (97.9)

201 (93.9)

477 (96.2)

0.023

Medications

34 (12.1)

33 (49.3)

67 (13.5)

0.278

Drinking alcohol

164 (58.2)

128 (59.8)

292 (58.9)

0.71

Need of testing susceptibility to infectious diseases

242 (85.8)

162 (75.7)

404 (81.5)

0.004

Immunization before pregnancy

147 (52.1)

98 (45.8)

282 (56.9)

0.162