This statistic displays the reasons why women are taking folic acid supplements in Scotland in 2013. In this year, 55 percent of women said they were taking folic acid supplements because they were hoping to become pregnant.
Distribution of reasons for taking folic acid supplements in Scotland in 2013
Characteristic
Yes
No
Taking folic acid supplements because hope to become pregnant
55%
45%
Start taking folic acid supplements before becoming pregnant
57%
43%
Taking folic acid supplements for the first 12 weeks of pregnancy
* Weighted bases: n (Taking folic acid supplements because hope to become pregnant)=94, n (Start taking folic acid supplements before becoming pregnant)=63, n (Taking folic acid supplements for the first 12 weeks of pregnancy)=36.
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Scottish Government. (December 2, 2014). Distribution of reasons for taking folic acid supplements in Scotland in 2013 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/373626/reasons-for-taking-folic-acid-supplement-in-scotland-uk/
Scottish Government. "Distribution of reasons for taking folic acid supplements in Scotland in 2013." Chart. December 2, 2014. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/373626/reasons-for-taking-folic-acid-supplement-in-scotland-uk/
Scottish Government. (2014). Distribution of reasons for taking folic acid supplements in Scotland in 2013. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/373626/reasons-for-taking-folic-acid-supplement-in-scotland-uk/
Scottish Government. "Distribution of Reasons for Taking Folic Acid Supplements in Scotland in 2013." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Dec 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/373626/reasons-for-taking-folic-acid-supplement-in-scotland-uk/
Scottish Government, Distribution of reasons for taking folic acid supplements in Scotland in 2013 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/373626/reasons-for-taking-folic-acid-supplement-in-scotland-uk/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Distribution of reasons for taking folic acid supplements in Scotland in 2013 [Graph], Scottish Government, December 2, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/373626/reasons-for-taking-folic-acid-supplement-in-scotland-uk/
