Multivitamin Use Among Hispanic Women of Reproductive Age in the United States, 2013–2022

Long, Kaitlyn; Mai, Cara T.; Yue, Xin; Yeung, Lorraine F.

doi:10.1089/jwh.2023.0380

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Multivitamin Use Among Hispanic Women of Reproductive Age in the United States, 2013–2022

5 2024
By Long, Kaitlyn ; Mai, Cara T. ; Yue, Xin ; ...
Source: J Womens Health (Larchmt). 33(5):629-638

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J Womens Health (Larchmt)
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Long, Kaitlyn ; Mai, Cara T. ; Yue, Xin ; Yeung, Lorraine F.

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Background:

The U.S. Public Health Service and the Institute of Medicine recommend that all women capable of becoming pregnant consume 400 μg of folic acid daily to help prevent neural tube defects (NTDs). Hispanic women are at higher risk of having babies with NTDs than non-Hispanic White women. This study assessed multivitamin (MV) use, a main source of folic acid, among Hispanic women of reproductive age using a survey of solely U.S. Hispanic adults.

Materials and Methods:

MV use was assessed as part of Porter Novelli’s Estilos survey, fielded annually through the largest online U.S. Hispanic panel, Offerwise’s QueOpinas. During the study period of 2013–2022, 9,999 surveys were completed; selection was weighted to match the U.S. Census American Community Survey proportions. Log-binomial regression models were applied to estimate MV use trends by age groups, acculturation levels, and pregnancy intention.

Results:

Among 3,700 Hispanic women of reproductive age, overall no MV use increased from 39.3% in 2013 to 54.7% in 2022 ( p for trend <0.0001), especially among Hispanic women aged 18–34 years and those classified as acculturated. Among women planning to get pregnant, daily MV use was 31.1% in 2013 compared with 18.7% in 2020–2022 ( p = 0.04).

Conclusions:

Given the increase in no MV use among Hispanic women of reproductive age, targeted interventions may help reach at-risk groups for NTDs prevention.
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Acculturation Adolescent Adult Dietary Supplements Female Folic Acid Hispanic Or Latino Humans Middle Aged Neural Tube Defects Pregnancy Surveys And Questionnaires United States Vitamins Young Adult
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Folic Acid Hispanic Women Multivitamin Neural Tube Defects Prevention Supplement
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J Womens Health (Larchmt). 33(5):629-638
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38563830
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PMC11135340
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CC999999/ImCDC/Intramural CDC HHSUnited States/
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33
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5
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