Factors associated with non-use of antenatal iron and folic acid supplements among Pakistani women: A cross sectional household survey

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Nisar, Yasir B ^a   Dibley, Michael J ^a   Mir, Ali M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b POPULATION COUNCIL   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Antenatal care; Iron and folic acid supplements; Pregnancy; Prevalence; Socio demographic factors

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID; IRON;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HEALTH AUXILIARY; HEALTH SURVEY; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INCOME; INTERVIEW; LIVE BIRTH; MARRIED WOMAN; MATERNAL AGE; MIDDLE AGED; PAKISTAN; PAKISTANI; PHYSICIAN; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; RISK FACTOR; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; URBAN AREA; YOUNG ADULT; EDUCATION; FATHER; MALE; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; MOTHER; POVERTY; UTILIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FATHERS; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; IRON; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHERS; PAKISTAN; POVERTY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84908059546     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712393     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2393-14-305     Document Type: Article

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