Table 4 Folic acid pre-test and post-test responses

1. What is folic acid?

80

18 (22.5)

31

13 (41.9

0.0502

2. Folic acid is especially important for pregnant women or women who are trying to become pregnant

80

64 (80.0)

31

31 (100)

–

3. What is the easiest way to get the right amount of folic acid every day?

80

25 (31.3)

31

16 (51.6)

0.0387

4. Folic acid reduces the risk of birth defects

80

64 (80.0)

31

30 (96.8)

0.0029

5. How much folic acid should women of childbearing age take daily to help prevent birth defects?

79

10 (12.7)

31

21 (67.7)

 < .0001

Total responses and % correct^a

399

181 (45.3)

155

111 (71.6)

 < .0001