Table 5 |
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Multiple linear regression of compliance in patients while taking Materna® |
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Independent Variable |
Coefficient |
Standard Error |
p value |
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Age |
0.00 |
0.002 |
0.73 |
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Education |
-0.02 |
0.014 |
0.09 |
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Province |
0.03 |
0.031 |
0.37 |
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Race |
0.02 |
0.010 |
0.11 |
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Marital Status |
-0.08 |
0.034 |
0.02 |
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Weight |
0.00 |
0.000 |
0.14 |
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NVP Severity* |
-0.05 |
0.014 |
0.002 |
|
Substance** |
-0.06 |
0.044 |
0.20 |
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* More severe NVP was associated with significantly lower compliance. No such effect was found with Pregvit®, which is a substantially smaller tablet, containing much lower iron content. ** alcohol, tobacco or illicit drugs |
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Ahn et al. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2006 6:10 doi:10.1186/1471-2393-6-10 |
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