Abstract
Research shows that timely folic acid intake by women reduces the risk of neural tube birth defects among infants. However, many women of childbearing age are not aware of this association. A statewide educational intervention used printed materials, media, and personal contacts to disseminate information about folic acid to women of childbearing age. The analysis of preintervention surveys (N = 430) and postintervention surveys (N = 329) showed that folic acid knowledge and self-reported supplement intake behavior increased among survey participants and barriers to supplement use decreased. The results can be used to shape folic acid awareness programs and to develop strategies related to meeting the folic acid needs of women of childbearing age.
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