Predictors of multivitamin use during pregnancy in Brazil

George L Wehby; Eduardo E Castilla; Jorge S Lopez-Camelo; Jeffrey C Murray

doi:10.1007/s00038-009-8103-8

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Predictors of multivitamin use during pregnancy in Brazil

Journal article

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Predictors of multivitamin use during pregnancy in Brazil

George L Wehby, Eduardo E Castilla, Jorge S Lopez-Camelo and Jeffrey C Murray

International journal of public health, Vol.54(2), pp.78-87

2009

DOI: 10.1007/s00038-009-8103-8

PMCID: PMC2760077

PMID: 19296054

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Abstract

The study aimed at identifying predictors of multivitamin use during pregnancy in Brazil. Birth registry data of 1,774 infants at maternity hospitals in Brazil were used. The effects of maternal health and fertility risk indicators, enabling factors and other maternal characteristics on multivitamin use were evaluated both pooled and stratified by African ancestry. About 14% of the women used multivitamins during pregnancy. Number of previous live births, maternal age and education, number of ultrasound exams and year of pregnancy had significant effects on multivitamin use in the group reporting African ancestry. Maternal acute illnesses and education had significant effects on use in the group without African ancestry. Significant geographic variation in multivitamin use was observed in both groups. The study identifies several risk indicators, health care access and enabling factors that are predictive of multivitamin use with differences by African ancestry. The study highlights the importance of increasing the awareness of women of childbearing age of the benefits of multivitamin use and identifies barriers that need to be addressed to promote use.

Congenital Abnormalities - epidemiology

Congenital Abnormalities - prevention & control

Humans

Risk Factors

Neural Tube Defects - epidemiology

Neural Tube Defects - prevention & control

Pregnancy - statistics & numerical data

Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice

Folic Acid - administration & dosage

Health Behavior

Socioeconomic Factors

Young Adult

Health Promotion

Health Surveys

Brazil

Adult

Female

Registries

Developing Countries

Drug Utilization - statistics & numerical data

Infant, Newborn

Vitamins - administration & dosage

Prenatal Care

Details

Title: Subtitle: Predictors of multivitamin use during pregnancy in Brazil
Creators: George L Wehby - College of Public Health, Department of Health Management and Policy, University of Iowa, E204, GH, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA. george-wehby@uiowa.edu
Eduardo E Castilla
Jorge S Lopez-Camelo
Jeffrey C Murray
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: International journal of public health, Vol.54(2), pp.78-87
DOI: 10.1007/s00038-009-8103-8
PMID: 19296054
PMCID: PMC2760077
NLM abbreviation: Int J Public Health
ISSN: 1661-8556
eISSN: 1661-8564
Publisher: Switzerland
Grant note: U01 DE017958-02 / NIDCR NIH HHS U01 DE017958 / NIDCR NIH HHS R03 DE018394-01 / NIDCR NIH HHS R03 DE018394 / NIDCR NIH HHS U01 DE017958-01 / NIDCR NIH HHS 1R03DE018394-01 / NIDCR NIH HHS U01 DE-017958 / NIDCR NIH HHS
Language: English
Date published: 2009
Academic Unit: Preventive and Community Dentistry; Anatomy and Cell Biology; Health Management and Policy; Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Epidemiology; Economics; Pediatric Dentistry; Craniofacial Anomalies Research Center; Public Policy Center (Archive); Dental Research
Record Identifier: 9984025335202771

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