title: Preconceptional and prenatal multivitamin-mineral supplement use in the 1988 National Maternal and Infant Health Survey.
abstract: This paper examines the prevalence of multivitamin-mineral supplement use before and during pregnancy, as well as predictors of nonuse, in 9953 women who delivered live infants in the 1988 National Maternal and Infant Health Survey. Ninety-seven percent of the women were advised to take multivitamin-mineral supplements in prenatal care. Sixty-seven percent of Black mothers took supplements during pregnancy, as compared with 84% of White mothers. Multivariate analysis revealed that Black mothers; mothers who are less educated, younger, unmarried, and non-smokers; and mothers who participate in Women, Infants, and Children programs are at elevated risk for nonuse. These data help identify groups in need of supplementation guidance.
authors.affiliation: Division of Science, Education and Analysis, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration, Rockville, MD 20857, USA.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: K G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Keppel
authors.forename: G K
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kessel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004522:Educational Status; D005006:Ethnicity; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008903:Minerals / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016742:Preconception Care; D011247:Pregnancy; D011295:Prenatal Care; D014815:Vitamins / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D008903:Minerals; D014815:Vitamins