Table II.
Distribution of answers to knowledge questions 1–2 in the IG, CG1 and CG2 at baseline and follow-up at 2 months.
| Knowledge questions 1–2 | Score (no. of points) | IG |
CG1 |
CG2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline (n = 101) | Follow-up (n = 89) | Baseline (n = 100) | Follow-up (n = 85) | Follow-up (n = 88) | |||
| 1. Mention as many factors as possible that can impair female fertilitya | 0–6p | Mean | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.4 |
| Median | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| Range | 0–5 | 0–5 | 0–5 | 0–5 | 0–5 | ||
| 2. Mention as many changes in lifestyle as possible that a woman can do when planning to become pregnant to increase her chances of a healthy pregnancy and healthy childb | 0–6p | Mean | 1.9 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| Median | 2 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||
| Range | 0–4 | 0.5–5.5 | 0–4 | 0–4.5 | 0–4.5 | ||
aCorrect answers [1point (p) for each category]: high age; STIs; diseases (other than STI); hereditary factors; stress; unhealthy lifestyle (smoking, alcohol, drugs).
bCorrect answers (1p each category): folic acid intake; avoidance of alcohol and tobacco; avoidance of under- or overweight; avoidance of potentially toxic/harmful substances.