Table 2 Consumption of iron and folic acid supplements over the three trimesters of pregnancy (N = 330)
| Â | Consumption of iron | Consumption of folic acid | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | 1st trimester | 2nd trimester | 3rd trimester | 1st trimester | 2nd trimester | 3rd trimester |
All/almost all | 34 (10.3) | 122 (37.0) | 131 (39.7) | 34 (10.3) | 124 (37.6) | 135 (40.9) |
More than half | 15 (4.5) | 67 (20.3) | 67 (20.3) | 14 (4.2) | 57 (17.3) | 69 (20.9) |
Half | 7 (2.1) | 38 (11.5) | 38 (11.5) | 4 (1.2) | 39 (11.8) | 33 (10.0) |
Less than half | 7 (2.1) | 32 (9.7) | 36 (10.9) | 10 (3.0) | 32 (9.7) | 33 (10.0) |
Did not consume or consumed a few | 6 (1.8) | 23 (7.0) | 40 (12.1) | 9 (2.7) | 31 (9.4) | 43 (13.0) |
N/A | 261 (79.1) | 48 (14.5) | 18 (5.5) | 259 (78.5) | 47 (14.2) | 17 (5.2) |