Table 2.
Percentages of Participants Receiving Prenatal Information from Different Sources and Extent to Which Advice Followed
| Received information % | Extent followed (1 = did not follow; 7 = followed extremely) | |
|---|---|---|
| Book | 60.6a | 4.5 |
| Internet | 58.3a | 4.1 |
| Physician | 55.6a,b | 5.5 |
| Magazine | 52.0b,c | 3.9 |
| Female family | 51.1b,c | 4.4 |
| Female friend | 51.0b,c | 4.3 |
| Dietitian | 48.2c | 5.0 |
| Nurse | 33.9d | 5.2 |
| Television | 28.5d | 3.6 |
| WIC | 23.4d,e | 4.5 |
| Male family | 19.2e | 4.1 |
| Male friend | 7.6e | 3.6 |
a–e
Percentages with different superscript letters indicate that significant (p < 0.05) differences were observed in the McNemar test. Tests were not conducted for the values for “extent followed advice” because of differences in sample sizes for each source of information endorsed.
WIC, Women, Infants, and Children Supplemental Nutrition Program.