Abstract
PurposeAwareness and consumption of folic acid in the context of neural tube defect prevention among college women were assessed. MethodsSubjects documented folic acid awareness and multivitamin consumption. Beliefs about folic acid before and after an educational intervention were characterized using the Health Belief Model (HBM) and the Fetal Health Locus of Control Scale (FHLCS). ResultsAwareness of folic acid was not associated with multivitamin consumption. Belief variables were not associated with awareness or consumption of folic acid. ConclusionThis study does not support educational interventions based on the HBM or FHLCS to increase multivitamin consumption among college women.
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