Figure 11.1.2: Folic acid use prior to pregnancy by mother’s age group
Percent of women who gave birth, Middlesex-London, 2013 to 2017
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BORN Public Health Cube, BORN Information System, BORN Ontario. Information accessed on Oct 19, 2018Women aged 30 to 39 had the highest reported use of folic acid prior to pregnancy from 2013 to 2017 in Middlesex-London. Women in the youngest age group (<20 years) reported the lowest use of folic acid supplements, ranging from just 4.0% to 5.9% of women per year in that age group who gave birth.