Table 2 Sources, number of supplements used and start of IFA supplements of women who had the most recent live births within 5 years prior to the survey in 14 surveyed districts of Pakistan (n = 2,400)

Sources of IFA supplements

Doctor

1,185

49.4

Lady health workers

967

40.3

Nurse/Lady health visitor/ dispenser

121

5.0

Traditional birth attendant/Dai/ midwife

15

0.6

Myself/Husband/Friend

50

2.1

Missing

62

2.6

Number of IFA supplements used

Mean (SE)

76.9 (±51.6)

Median (IQ Range‡)

60.0 (30.0 - 120.0)

Categories of number of IFA supplements used

Less than 60

832

34.7

60 to 89

448

18.7

90 to 119

370

15.4

120 and above

688

28.7

Missing

62

2.6

Month of pregnancy at start of IFA supplements

Mean (SE)

5.3 (±1.7)

Median (IQ Range)

5.0 (4.0 - 7.0)

Gestation at start of IFA supplements

First trimester

125

5.2

Second trimester

1,602

66.8

Last trimester

611

25.5

Missing

62

2.6