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Table 2 Maternal motivations for choosing to take a nutrition supplement/s during pregnancy. (Respondents were asked to select all options that applied to them)

From: Omega-3 fatty acids to prevent preterm birth: Australian pregnant women’s preterm birth awareness and intentions to increase omega-3 fatty acid intake

Motivation

N (%)

For the health of my baby

448 (71.7)

Advice given to me

430 (68.8)

To keep me healthy during pregnancy

375 (60.0)

A supplement was the easiest way to get the nutrients I need

163 (26.1)

I took supplements in my other pregnanciesa

136 (35.8)

I’ve seen/heard that other pregnant women are taking it

109 (17.4)

The supplements were given to me

22 (3.5)

Other

7 (1.1)

  1. aCalculated as the % of multiparous women who indicated they took a nutrition supplement during pregnancy