Table 4 Preconception health information and advice for expectant male partners
Participant preconception health information and advice | LMUP category | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
All (n = 138) | Planned (n = 90) | Ambivalent/ Unplanned (n = 48) | P | |
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
Look at information about becoming pregnant [12 months prior] | ||||
Yes – I went looking for information and found it | 44 (31.8) | 36 (40.0) | 8 (16.6) | 0.005 (0.23) |
Yes- I did not go looking for information but found it anyway | 6 (4.3) | 4 (4.4) | 2 (4.1) | 1.00 |
No – I went looking for information but did not find any | 2 (1.4) | 1 (1.1) | 1 (2.0) | 1.00 |
No - I did not go looking for information and did not find any | 46 (33.3) | 26 (28.8) | 20 (41.6) | 0.12 |
Who did the information relate to** | ||||
My partner only | 11 (22.0) | 10 (25.0) | 1 (10.0) | 0.42 |
Both me and my partner | 38 (76.0) | 29 (72.5) | 9 (90.0) | 0.24 |
Sources of preconception information**/*** | ||||
Books | 19 (38.0) | 17 (42.5) | 2 (20.0) | 0.27 |
Leaflets | 14 (28.0) | 11 (27.5) | 3 (30.0) | 1.00 |
Internet | 46 (92.0) | 37 (92.5) | 9 (90.0) | 0.79 |
Magazines | 3 (6.0) | 2 (5.0) | 1 (10.0) | 0.61 |
Family of friends | 19 (38.0) | 14 (35.0) | 5 (50.0) | 0.45 |
GP | 25 (50.0) | 20 (50.0) | 5 (50.0) | 1.00 |
Midwife | 7 (14.0) | 6 (15.0) | 1 (10.0) | 0.57 |
Obstetrician/Gynaecologist | 7 (14.0) | 5 (12.5) | 2 (20.0) | 0.61 |
When preparing for pregnancy, did anyone give you information about… | ||||
Immunisation (n = 88) | 23 (16.6) | 19 (21.1) | 4 (8.3) | 0.06 |
Smoking (n = 88) | 27 (19.5) | 18 (20.0) | 9 (18.7) | 0.86 |
Alcohol (n = 88) | 25 (18.1) | 18 (20.0) | 7 (14.5) | 0.43 |
Physical activity (n = 88) | 20 (14.4) | 13 (14.4) | 7 (14.5) | 0.98 |
Stopping contraception (n = 88) | 20 (14.4) | 14 (15.5) | 6 (12.5) | 0.62 |
Eating a healthy diet (n = 88) | 19 (13.7) | 15 (16.6) | 4 (8.3) | 0.20 |
Folic acid (n = 88) | 18 (13.0) | 13 (14.4) | 5 (10.4) | 0.60 |
A healthy weight (n = 88) | 16 (11.5) | 12 (13.3) | 4 (8.3) | 0.57 |
Sexually transmitted diseases (n = 88) | 16 (11.5) | 12 (13.3) | 4 (8.3) | 0.57 |
Ordinary multivitamin (n = 87) | 15 (10.8) | 12 (13.3) | 3 (6.2) | 0.25 |
Omega 3 (n = 84) | 7 (5.0) | 3 (3.3) | 4 (8.3) | 0.23 |
Zinc (n = 84) | 6 (4.3) | 5 (5.5) | 1 (2.0) | 0.66 |
Vitamin C (n = 84) | 5 (3.6) | 3 (3.3) | 2 (4.1) | 1.00 |
Antioxidants (n = 84) | 3 (2.1) | 2 (2.2) | 1 (2.0) | 1.00 |
Herbal medicines (n = 84) | 3 (2.1) | 2 (2.2) | 1 (2.0) | 1.00 |