Research Article
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice among Women and Doctors Concerning the Use of Folic Acid
Table 1
The demographic characteristics of the jewish and bedouin women.
| | Variable | Jews () | Bedouins () | |
| | Age [ (%)] | | | | | 17–20 | 2 (3) | 7 (11) | NS | | 21–30 | 41 (63) | 36 (57) | | 30 | 22 (34) | 20 (32) | | Mean ± SD | 28.6 ± 4.9 | 27.9 ± 5.6 |
| | Present pregnancy | | | | | First to third | 48 (74) | 32 (50) | .05 | | Fourth or more | 17 (26) | 32 (50) | | Mean ± SD | 2.6 ± 1.6 | 4.0 ± 3.0 |
| | Children | | | | | 0 | 26 (40) | 14 (22) | .05 | | 1–3 | 34 (52) | 29 (46) | | 4+ | 5 (8) | 20 (32) | | Mean ± SD | 1.2 ± 1.3 | 2.8 ± 2.7 |
| | Education | | | | | None | 1 (1.5) | 14 (22) | .0001 | | Elementary | 1 (1.5) | 20 (31) | | High school | 63 (97) | 30 (47) |
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