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Night blindness was identified through a standardized and validated interview (WHO, 1996). The determinants of gestational night blindness were identified through a hierarchical logistic regression model.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S1368980015001846_abs3\" sec-type=\"general\"><jats:title>Setting<\/jats:title><jats:p>Public maternity hospital in Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S1368980015001846_abs4\" sec-type=\"subjects\"><jats:title>Subjects<\/jats:title><jats:p>Adult pregnant and postpartum women (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic> 606), aged \u226520 years.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S1368980015001846_abs5\" sec-type=\"results\"><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The prevalence of gestational night blindness was 9\u00b79 %. The final model revealed that not living in the South Zone of Rio de Janeiro (distal level: adjusted OR=1\u00b7846; 95 % CI 1\u00b7002, 3\u00b7401), belonging to group I (intermediate level: adjusted OR=2\u00b7183; 95 % CI 1\u00b7066, 4\u00b7471) and for the proximal level, having a history of abortion (adjusted OR=2\u00b7840; 95 % CI 1\u00b7134, 7\u00b7115) and having anaemia during the first and second trimesters of pregnancy (adjusted OR=3\u00b7776; 95 % CI 1\u00b7579, 9\u00b7029) were determinants of gestational night blindness.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S1368980015001846_abs6\" sec-type=\"conclusion\"><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Gestational night blindness should be assessed for during the prenatal care of all pregnant women, especially those living in deprived areas of the city and\/or who have a history of abortion or anaemia. 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