Figure 11.1.3: Folic acid use prior to pregnancy by urban/rural status
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, 2018Folic acid use among the rural population of Middlesex-London was significantly higher than the urban population from 2013 to 2017. In 2017, 56.2% of women in the rural population reported taking folic acid supplements prior to pregnancy compared to 41.4% in the urban population.