Magnitude and factors associated with adherence to Iron and folic acid supplementation among pregnant women in Aykel town, Northwest Ethiopia

Table 1 Socio-demographic, obstetric, health and health facility related characteristics of respondents attending antenatal care clinics in Aykel town, Northwest Ethiopia, 2018 (n = 412)

Variables	Frequency	Percent (%)
Age
15–19	22	5.34
20–29	263	63.83
30+	127	30.9
Religion
Orthodox	378	91.75
Muslim	34	8.25
Residence
Urban	241	58.50
Rural	171	41.50
Maternal Education
Cannot read and write	118	28.64
Primary education	92	22.33
Secondary education	88	21.36
Diploma and above	114	27.67
Occupation
House wife	251	60.92
Government employee	109	26.46
Private employee	52	12.62
Marital status
Married	405	98.30
Single	7	1.70
Husband education
Cannot read and write	91	22.09
Primary education	135	32.77
Secondary education	57	13.83
Diploma and above	129	31.31
Family size
1–3	265	64.32
4–6	103	25.00
7+	44	10.68
Wealth quintiles
Low	185	44.91
Middle	145	35.19
Highest	82	19.90
Trimester of pregnancy
Second	81	19.66
Third	331	80.34
Time of registration for ANC^a services
< 16 Week (early)	249	60.44
> 16 week (21)	163	39.56
Number of ANC visits
≤ 4 visit	355	86.17
> 4 visit	57	13.83
History of abortion during last pregnancy
Yes	51	20.16
No	202	79.84
Place of delivery for the last child
Health institution	123	53.50
Home	107	46.50
Number of neonate delivered during last delivery
One	225	96.57
Two	5	2.15
Three	3	1.29
Problem/s faced during last child delivery
Yes	56	24.03
No	177	75.97
History of anaemia during your last pregnancy
Yes	69	16.75
No	180	43.69
History of anaemia during your current pregnancy
Yes	140	33.98
No	272	66.02
Health education given about supplements in the ANC clinic
Yes	121	29.37
No	291	70.63
Problem faced in HF^b during collecting IFAS^c
Yes	66	16.02
No	346	83.98
Distance from home to health facility
> 30 Minute	193	46.84
< 30 Minute	219	53.16

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