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. 2006 Jun 8;10(Suppl 1):73–77. doi: 10.1007/s10995-006-0110-2

Table 2.

Conception history and planning

Plans about getting pregnant
 No plans at present time 70.6%
 Currently trying 4.6%
 Considering in next 1 to 2 years 13.5%
 Considering in next 3 to 5 years 8.4%
 Have tried, unable to get pregnant 2.8%
Ever been pregnant?
 Yes 50.7%
 No 49.3%
If ever pregnant, where previous pregnancies planned?
 Yes 47.2%
 No 52.8%
Affect of optimizing health of mother and pregnancy?
 Has a good effect on the pregnancy 98.6%
 Has no effect on the pregnancy 0.8%
 Has a bad effect on the pregnancy 0.6%
Doctor ever spoken to you about preconception health?
 Yes 39.0%
 No 61.0%
Are you interested in receiving preconception health education?
 Very interested 34.8%
 Somewhat interested 21.6%
 Unsure 10.1%
 Not at all interested 33.5%
If interested or unsure about education, when would you prefer?
` At the time I become pregnant 7.6%
 Before I try to get pregnant 74.8%
 During pregnancy 0.7%
 Every time I get an annual medical exam 11.9%
 Unsure 5.0%