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Table 2 Supplementation status in total cohort (n = 307). All data are shown as number (%)

From: Development and internal validation of a non-invasive clinical tool to predict sufficient omega-3 levels in early pregnancy

 

Supplementation Use

Serum total n-3 PUFA level (% of total fatty acids)

No separate n-3 supplementation

Separate n-3 supplementation

No pregnancy multivitamin

Pregnancy multivitamin without

n-3

Pregnancy multivitamin containing

n-3

No pregnancy multivitamin

Pregnancy multivitamin without

n-3

Pregnancy multivitamin containing

n-3

≤ 4.3

19 (6.2)

92 (30.0)

13 (4.2)

1 (0.3)

2 (0.7)

0 (0.0)

> 4.3

16 (5.2)

80 (26.1)

69 (22.5)

0 (0.0)

11 (3.6)

4 (1.3)

  1. n-3 = omega-3; PUFA = polyunsaturated fatty acid