Table 2.
Existing practices regarding vitamin D screening, treatments and perceptions.
| Practices on screening, treatment and perceptions | |
|---|---|
| Question (Response) | Number of responses (%) |
| 2A. Does your hospital screen for vitamin D deficiency in pregnancy? | |
| Yes | 0/15 (0.0 %) |
| No | 12/15 (80.0 %) |
| Sometimes | 3/15 (20.0 %) |
| 2B. Does your hospital screen for vitamin D deficiency in specific group of patients based on risk profile? | |
| Yes | 3/15 (20.0 %) |
| No | 10/15 (66.7 %) |
| Sometimes | 2/15 (13.3 %) |
| 2C. What is your hospital policy on screening for vitamin D deficiency in pregnancy? | |
| Assessment of patient risk profile | 3/15 (20.0 %) |
| Measurement of serum vitamin D levels based on risk profile | 1/15 (6.7 %) |
| Research purpose, affordability | 2/15 (14.3 %) |
| Leave it for physicians to decide | 4/15 (26.7 %) |
| No screening for vitamin D | 10/15 (66.7 %) |
| 2D. How does your hospital follow up on vitamin D levels in pregnancy women with vitamin D deficiency? | |
| No need to repeat routinely | 4/15 (26.7 %) |
| Repeat only if symptomatic | 3/15 (20.0 %) |
| Repeat every trimester | 2/15 (13.3 %) |
| Not sure | 6/15 (40.0 %) |
| 2E. What do you think is the cut-off value to determine vitamin D deficiency (nmol/L) in pregnant women? | |
| 10 nmol/L | 1/15 (6.7 %) |
| 20 nmol/L | 2/15 (13.3 %) |
| 30 nmol/L | 3/15 (20.0 %) |
| 40 nmol/L | 1/15 (6.7 %) |
| 50 nmol/L | 4/15 (26.7 %) |
| Not sure | 4/15 (26.7 %) |
| 2F. Do you think that there is a need for a guideline and/or consensus on vitamin D screening and supplementation in pregnancy? | |
| Yes | 14/15 (93.3 %) |
| Not sure | 1/15 (6.7 %) |