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Participants were aged 29\u00b74 (<jats:sc>sd<\/jats:sc> 2\u00b79) years and had a mean gestational age of 27\u00b79 (<jats:sc>sd<\/jats:sc> 7\u00b71) weeks. Only 131 (10\u00b73 %) women took FA during the periconceptional period. According to multiple logistic regression analyses, the adjusted OR for FA supplementation was 1\u00b779 (95 % CI 1\u00b710, 2\u00b791) in women who had previous spontaneous abortions, 4\u00b710 (95 % CI 2\u00b743, 6\u00b778) in women who planned their pregnancy and 6\u00b763 (95 % CI 2\u00b708, 21\u00b712) in those who were aware of the protective effects of FA.<\/jats:p>\n\t  <\/jats:sec>\n\t  <jats:sec id=\"S1368980008002115_abs6\" sec-type=\"conclusion\">\n\t    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n\t    <jats:p>Periconceptional intake of FA was more likely among Korean women with a history of previous spontaneous abortion, who planned their pregnancy or who were aware of the protective effects of FA during pregnancy. 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