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. 2022 Sep 24;22:729. doi: 10.1186/s12884-022-05058-3

Table 4.

Participant knowledge levels of preconception risk factors

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