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Table 4 Comparison of knowledge of risk factors for APOs before and after the intervention

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

 

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

Difference, % 95% CI

P

General preconception behaviours

258 (91.5)

20.9

<0.001

  

(14.6; 27.1)

 

Folic acid supplementation

275 (97.5)

1.7

0.24

  

(−1.3; 5.1)

 

Timing of preconception counselling

200 (70.9)

−7.4

0.04

  

(−14.5; 0.3)

 

Inheritability of malformations and genetic diseases

128 (45.4)

−37.2

<0.001

  

(−44.2; 29.6)

 

Age at risk for Down syndrome

267 (94.7)

1.4

0.48

  

(−2.6; 5.5)

 

Maintaining a normal weight to prevent adverse pregnancy outcomes

275 (97.5)

−0.3

0.78

  

(−3.1; 2.4)

 

Overweight and obesity

33 (11.7)

−1.4

0.61

  

(−6.9; 4.1)

 

Underlying maternal diseases

42 (14.9)

−4.6

0.15

  

(−10.8; 1.6)

 

Smoking

274 (97.2)

−0.7

0.59

  

(−3.6; 2.1)

 

Medications

34 (12.1)

0

1,00

Drinking alcohol

173 (61.3)

3.2

0.44

  

(−4.9; 11.2)

 

Need of testing susceptibility to infectious diseases

251 (89.0)

3.2

0.25

  

(−2.3; 8.7)

 

Immunization before pregnancy

128 (46.0)

−6.74

0.11

  

(−14.85; 1.5)

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