Tab. III.
Attitudes of participants regarding preconception health.
| Variable | Total | Number for each group | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| General practitioner examination in the last year | 340 | ||
| No | 61 | 17.9 | |
| Yes | 279 | 82.1 | |
| Gynaecological examination | 340 | ||
| No | 80 | 23.5 | |
| Yes, in the last year | 162 | 47.7 | |
| Yes, more than one year ago | 98 | 28.8 | |
| If not, why? | 46 | ||
| Did not need it | 29 | 63.0 | |
| Because of shame/fear | 5 | 10.9 | |
| Own mother never spoke about it | 3 | 6.5 | |
| Never had intercourse | 3 | 6.5 | |
| Tends to procrastinate | 2 | 4.4 | |
| Not looking for pregnancy | 1 | 2.2 | |
| Does not know | 3 | 6.5 | |
| Asked a gynaecologist about preconception health | 340 | ||
| No | 286 | 84.1 | |
| Yes | 54 | 15.9 | |
| Dental examination in the last year | 340 | ||
| No | 102 | 30.0 | |
| Yes | 238 | 70.0 | |
| Folic acid consumption | 340 | ||
| No | 320 | 94.1 | |
| Yes | 20 | 5.9 | |
| Additional vitamins | 340 | ||
| No | 261 | 76.8 | |
| Yes | 79 | 23.2 | |
| Which vitamins | 64 | ||
| D Vitamin | 21 | 32.8 | |
| B12 Vitamin | 5 | 7.8 | |
| C Vitamin | 7 | 10.9 | |
| Iron | 2 | 3.1 | |
| Multivitamin | 28 | 43.8 | |
| A Vitamin | 1 | 1.6 |