Table 4.
Evidence certaintya | Preconception risk factor | N | % (95% confidence interval) |
---|---|---|---|
High | Folic acid supplementation | 275 | 32.9 (29.8–36.2) |
Moderate | Physical activity | 661 | 79.2 (76.3–81.8) |
Body mass index (BMI)/weight | 335 | 40.1 (36.8–43.5) | |
Interpregnancy weight change | 0 | 0.0 (0.0–0.0) | |
Low | Excess iron intake | 0 | 0.0 (0.0–0.0) |
Diet | 718 | 86.0 (83.4–88.2) | |
Abuse | 53 | 6.3 (4.9–8.2) | |
Age | 49 | 5.9 (4.5–7.7) | |
Interpregnancy intervals | 2 | 0.2 (0.1–1.0) |
aDetermined using the GRADE approach in Daly et al. [5]
bPhysical, emotional or sexual