Table 4 Awareness and Attitudes about Dietary Supplements used before and during Pregnancy
From: Factors associated with dietary supplement use in Saudi pregnant women
Survey Questions | Yes | No | Sometimes |
|---|---|---|---|
Do you think using dietary supplement is safe? | 90 (65.7) | 18 (13.1) | 29 (21.2) |
Do you take folic acid before pregnancy? | 44 (44.9) | 52 (53.1) | 2 (2.0) |
Do you take the following dietary supplements during pregnancy? | |||
Calcium | 80 (81.6) | 16 (16.3) | 2 (2.0) |
Folic acid | 94 (95.9) | 4 (4.1) | 0 (0) |
Iodine | 27 (27.6) | 69 (70.4) | 2 (2.0) |
Iron | 87 (88.8) | 10 (10.2) | 1 (1.0) |
Vitamin B Complex | 40 (40.8) | 51 (52.0) | 7 (7.1) |
Vitamin D | 41 (41.8) | 53 (54.1) | 4 (4.1) |