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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Maternal and Infant Nutrition Survey, 2017

Variable Details

VariableQ13_Alternative
LabelQ13. Were you prescribed a higher dose (5mg) of folic acid just before pregnancy or in early pregnancy (the first 12 weeks)? (Alternative)
Responses
-4 Not specified 25
-1 Not applicable 0
1 No, I was not prescribed a higher dose of folic acid 2130
2 Yes, I was prescribed a higher dose of folic acid, but I did 13
3 Yes, I was prescribed a higher dose of folic acid and began 72
4 Yes, I was prescribed a higher dose of folic acid and began 278
5 I'm not sure what folic acid is 5
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Maternal and Infant Nutrition Survey, 2017
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