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dc.contributor.author | Tang, Hei Yee | - |
dc.contributor.author | Elhindi, James | - |
dc.contributor.author | Blumenthal, Caron | - |
dc.contributor.author | Pasupathy, Dharmintra | - |
dc.contributor.author | Melov, Sarah J. | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2024-05-16T03:11:28Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2024-05-16T03:11:28Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2024 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | https://wslhd.intersearch.com.au/wslhdjspui/handle/1/9639 | - |
dc.description.abstract | BACKGROUND: Folic acid (FA) supplementation before and in early pregnancy is known to improve outcomes such as reducing neural tube defects; however, little is known about groups in Australia at risk of low FA use. AIM: To determine whether differences exist in FA supplementation rates between Australian-born women and migrant women, with a secondary aim of examining the sociodemographic characteristics of women who are not supplementing with FA in early pregnancy. METHODS: A retrospective cohort study from January 2018-July 2022 in a high-migrant population in Western Sydney, Australia. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was conducted adjusting for confounders including place of birth, age, ethnicity, parity, history of diabetes, and type of conception. FINDINGS: There were 48,045 women who met inclusion criteria; 65% of whom were migrants. We identified that 39.4% of the study population did not report FA supplementation by early pregnancy. Women who were migrants were more likely to report FA usage than those born in Australia (aOR 1.24; 95%CI 1.17-1.31). Women least likely to report use of FA were women < 20 years of age (aOR 0.54; 95%CI 0.44-0.67) and multiparous women (aOR 0.84; 95%CI 0.82-0.86). Women with type 1 or type 2 diabetes were more likely to report FA use (aOR 1.66; 95%CI 1.11-2.48, aOR 1.30; 95%CI 1.05-1.61). CONCLUSION: A significant proportion of the population did not report FA supplementation before or during early pregnancy. To increase uptake of FA supplementation, clinicians and public health messaging should target at-risk groups. | - |
dc.subject | Folic Acid | - |
dc.subject | Pregnancy | - |
dc.subject | Australia | - |
dc.subject | Dietary Supplements | - |
dc.subject | Transients and Migrants | - |
dc.subject | Preconception Care | - |
dc.subject | Neural Tube Defects | - |
dc.title | Are migrants during the periconception period less likely to be supplementing with folic acid: An Australian cohort study | - |
dc.type | Journal Article | - |
dc.identifier.doi | Women's and Newborn Health | - |
dc.subject.keywords | Women's and Newborn Health | - |
dc.identifier.journaltitle | Midwifery | - |
dc.identifier.department | Midwifery 132:103984, 2024 | - |
dc.contributor.wslhd | Tang, Hei Yee | - |
dc.contributor.wslhd | Elhindi, James | - |
dc.contributor.wslhd | Blumenthal, Caron | - |
dc.contributor.wslhd | Pasupathy, Dharmintra | - |
dc.contributor.wslhd | Melov, Sarah J. | - |
dc.identifier.pmid | 38554606 | - |
dc.identifier.facility | Westmead | - |
Appears in Collections: | Westmead Hospital 2019 - 2024 |
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