Knowledge and intake of folic acid among teachers of childbearing age in the State of Qatar: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To assess the knowledge and intake of folic acid among teachers of childbearing age and to identify barriers to folic acid intake.

Setting

Governmental schools, which included 14 primary models, 29 primary, 14 preparatory and 16 secondary schools. The proportion of teachers in each stratum was then determined, and a stratified random sampling design had been used with proportional allocation.

Study design

Cross-sectional study PARTICIPANTS: A total of 406 non-pregnant teachers of childbearing age enrolled in the study. A validated questionnaire in the Arabic language was used.

Results

The overall response rate was 98%. About 34.6% reported the optimal period in which they should take folic acid, 28.3% reported the correct intake duration and only 29.

SUBMITTER: Lolowa AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6501982 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature