0269/2016 - Folic acid supplementation among pregnant women in the extreme south of Brazil: prevalence and associated factors.
Suplementação com ácido fólico entre gestantes no Extremo Sul do Brasil: prevalência e fatores associados.
Publicado
Author:
• Angélica Ozório Linhares - Linhares, A. O - Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde - <angelicaozorio@gmail.com>ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3526-9427
Co-author(s):
• Juraci Cesar - Cesar, J - Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, Faculdade de Medicina - <juraci.a.cesar@gmail.com>ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0864-0486
Thematic Area:
EpidemiologiaAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To identify the prevalence and factors associated with the use of folic acid supplementation in pregnancy.METHODS: A cross-sectional population based study, in Rio Grande, RS. In 2013, all pregnant women and had children with birth weight less than 500 grams or at least 20 weeks of gestation were included in the study. They investigated demographic characteristics, socioeconomic, reproductive life and assistance to prenatal care. We conducted multivariate analysis with Poisson regression, considering a hierarchical model and p
