Table 2 Calcium prescription and advice on the ingestion of dairy products received by 788 Brazilian pregnant women
Values | ||
|---|---|---|
N | (%) | |
Did physician prescribe calcium? | ||
Yes | 40 | (5.1) |
No | 694 | (88.1) |
Unsure/Doesn’t know | 54 | (6.8) |
Did physician explain the reason for calcium prescription 2 ? | ||
Yes | 16 | (40.0) |
No | 24 | (60.0) |
Reason for calcium prescription 2: | ||
For bones (baby or mother) | 10 | (62.5) |
For blood pressure | 3 | (18.8) |
Calcium deficiency | 2 | (12.5) |
Anemia | 1 | (6.3) |
Did physician tell you to eat more dairy products? | ||
Yes | 252 | (32.0) |
No | 536 | (68.0) |
Recommendations given by physician 2: | ||
Drink 1–2 cups of milk/day | 144 | (57.1) |
Drink 3–4 cups of milk/day | 10 | (4.0) |
Unclear/did not specify | 98 | (38.9) |