Consumption habits of pregnant women and implications for developmental biology: a survey of predominantly Hispanic women in California

Table 5 Frequency and trimester of consumption

Substance consumed	Frequency (displayed as % of women reporting intake)					Trimester (displayed as % of women reporting intake)
	1-3 entire preg.	1-3/month	1-3/week	4-6/week	7+/week	1	2	3	1,2,3	1,2	2,3	1,3
Food
Meat	5.2	12.9	51.5	22.2	8.2	9.9	9.4	3.6	66.1	2.6	7.8	0.5
Fish	41.4	38.6	16.6	2.8	0.7	12.3	27.5	8.7	31.2	4.3	14.5	1.4
Fruit	2.6	3.6	28	34.7	31.1	6.3	4.2	1.6	77	3.1	7.3	0.5
Canned foods	28	31.5	28.7	9.8	2.1	16.5	11.5	5	48.9	6.5	10.1	1.4
Sugary desserts	10.6	39.2	37	10.1	3.2	8.1	14	9.7	53.2	2.2	12.9	0
Fast foods	19.1	47.5	25.7	5.5	2.2	8.9	15.1	10.1	43	7.8	15.1	0
Beverage
Water	1.5	0.5	3.1	6.7	88.2	5.8	3.2	0.5	85.8	2.1	2.1	0.5
Milk	2.2	8.2	23	35.5	31.1	6	4.4	1.1	71.4	4.9	11.5	0.5
Juice	2.8	11.7	35.8	30.7	19	7.4	6.3	2.8	68.8	6.3	8	0.6
Caffeine	14	30.7	40.7	11.3	3.3	10.9	15.4	8.3	40.4	5.1	18.6	1.1
Beer/wine	88.9	11.1	0	0	0	50	30	10	0	10	0	0
Mixed drinks/liquor	100	0	0	0	0	100	0	0	0	0	0	0
Medication
Over-the-counter	53.7	31.3	7.5	3	4.5	19.3	21.7	13.3	28.9	6	7.2	3.6
Prescription	7.1	5.3	1.8	8.8	76.1	10.9	2	2	72.8	6.1	4.1	2

Frequency of consumption for foods, beverages, and medications and with trimester for which frequency data is applicable. All values are percentages of women who reported intake of a given item. Frequency values are listed as percentages for number of women who reported consuming a given item 1-3 times during their entire pregnancy, 1-3 times per month, 1-3 times per week, 4-6 times per week, or 7 or more times per week (n = 10-194). Trimester values are listed as percentages for number of women who reported consuming a given item during the first, second, or third trimester only, all three trimesters, or two of the three trimesters. (n=10-200).

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