Knowledge on preconceptional folic acid supplementation and intention to seek for preconception care among men and women in an urban city: a population-based cross-sectional study

Table 2 Characteristics of the study population in the Omnibus Survey

	PCC FA knowledge^a (n = 3766)	Correct answer (%)	p-value*	PCC intention to consult a GP/midwife^b (n = 8080)	Correct answer (%)	p-value*
Socio-demographics
Gender, %			<0.001			<0.001
Men	45	26		45	21
Women	55	43		55	18
Age in years, %			<0.001			0.18
16–24	11	24		11	22
25–44	33	51		33	19
≥ 45	56	27		56	19
Ethnicity, %			<0.001			<0.001
Non-Western immigrants	24	29		23	26
Western immigrants	9	35		9	21
Dutch	67	37		68	17
Socio-economic status
Educational level, %			<0.001			0.02
Low	42	27		40	21
Moderate and high	55	41		60	19
Household income, %			<0.001			<0.001
Minimum	22	25		24	25
Minimum-moderate	22	29		22	22
Moderate-2× moderate	28	37		31	16
> 2× moderate	22	47		23	16
Employment status, %			<0.001			<0.001
Unemployed	49	27		46	21
Employed	51	42		54	18
Neighbourhood, %			0.22			<0.001
Non-deprived	67	36		66	18
Deprived	33	34		34	22
Other variables
Children living in the household, %			<0.001			0.02
No	60	29		63	20
Yes	40	43		37	18
Religion			0.003	NA		NA
No	52	37
Yes	48	32

*p-value for differences between correct answers
^aPreconceptional folic acid knowledge based on: “A woman who wishes to become pregnant should take folic acid supplementation before she tries to become pregnant”. Rotterdam, the Netherlands, 2007, 2009 and 2010
^bPreconceptional intention to consult a GP or midwife based on: “A woman who wishes to become pregnant should consult a GP or midwife before she tries to become pregnant”. Rotterdam, the Netherlands, 2007, 2009–2014

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