MO-TableA3-FolicAcidUse

							Table A3. Folic acid or multivitamin use prior to pregnancy among
women in the Maternal and Infant Health Assessment (MIHA)1 2006
sample,2 by maternal characteristics
                                                                No folic acid or
                                                               multivitamin use
                                                               before pregnancy

Maternal Characteristic                                         %      95% CI1
Total                                                          57.3   55.8 - 58.9
Income as % of Federal Poverty Level
    0-100%                                                     75.3   72.8   -   77.8
    101-200%                                                   69.1   65.7   -   72.4
    201-300%                                                   51.3   45.8   -   56.8
    301-400%                                                   38.7   32.4   -   45.0
    Over 400%                                                  25.6   22.6   -   28.6
    Missing income information                                 64.2   58.9   -   69.4
Education
    No high school                                             78.4   73.8   -   83.0
    Some high school                                           75.2   71.4   -   79.1
    High school/GED                                            74.5   71.7   -   77.3
    Some college                                               54.4   51.1   -   57.7
    College grad/+                                             24.6   21.8   -   27.4
Age in years (from birth certificate)
    15-19                                                      82.7   78.7   -   86.6
    20-24                                                      74.2   71.2   -   77.2
    25-29                                                      59.8   56.6   -   62.9
    30-34                                                      42.0   38.7   -   45.3
    35+                                                        36.9   33.1   -   40.8
Race/Ethnicity (and birthplace)
     African-American (non-Latina)                             61.7   57.1   -   66.3
     Asian/Pacific Islander (non-Latina)                       40.6   35.2   -   46.0
     Latina - U.S. born                                        68.1   64.4   -   71.8
     Latina - not U.S. born                                    74.1   71.5   -   76.7
        Latinas OVERALL                                        72.0   69.9   -   74.1
     White (non-Latina)                                        37.7   34.8   -   40.6
Language spoken at home
     English                                                   46.8   44.6   -   49.0
     Spanish                                                   75.4   72.7   -   78.1
     English/Spanish equally                                   71.0   66.2   -   75.9
     Asian language                                            39.6   30.9   -   48.2
     Other language                                            50.8   42.1   -   59.5
Parity (from birth certificate)
     1st birth                                                 55.8   53.3 - 58.3
     2nd - 4th birth                                           57.4   55.2 - 59.5
     5th birth or more                                         72.4   65.0 - 79.8
Insurance coverage anytime during pregnancy
     Medi-Cal                                                  73.7   71.6   -   75.8
     Private                                                   38.9   36.4   -   41.3
     Both Medi-Cal and private                                 67.8   56.4   -   79.2
     Uninsured                                                 66.0   55.8   -   76.2
Region of residence (from birth certificate)
     Los Angeles County                                        61.1   58.0   -   64.1
     San Francisco Bay Area                                    46.9   43.1   -   50.7
     San Diego County                                          52.5   46.9   -   58.1
     Orange County                                             51.6   45.9   -   57.3
     San Joaquin Valley                                        67.0   62.8   -   71.3
     Greater Sacramento Area                                   51.0   44.6   -   57.3
     Southeastern California                                   60.6   56.2   -   64.9
     Central Coast Area                                        61.4   55.6   -   67.2
     Northern/Mountain Areas                                   61.2   52.7   -   69.7


¹ See Introduction to the MIHA Survey and Explanation of Terms on the MIHA
Statewide Tables page
2
    N = 3,878