Table 2 Iron and Folic Acid uptake and Compliance (n = 313)
Variable | Freq. | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Took Iron and Folic Acid | ||
 Yes | 302 | 96.5 |
 No | 8 | 2.6 |
 No Response | 3 | 1.0 |
First Took Iron and Folic Acid | ||
 First Trimester | 85 | 27.2 |
 Second Trimester | 192 | 61.3 |
 Third Trimester | 24 | 7.7 |
 No Response | 12 | 3.8 |
Iron Tablets Source | ||
 Health Facility | 299 | 95.5 |
 Community Health Worker | 1 | 0.3 |
 Bought from a Pharmacy | 0 | 0.0 |
 Relative | 0 | 0.0 |
 Friend | 1 | 0.3 |
 Other | 1 | 0.3 |
 No Response | 11 | 3.5 |
Type of Iron Tablets | ||
 Coated | 277 | 89 |
 Non-coated | 17 | 5 |
 No Response | 19 | 6 |
Took All Iron Tablets Given | ||
 Yes | 252 | 80.51 |
 No | 42 | 13.42 |
 No Response | 19 | 6.07 |
Took All Folic Acid Tablets Given | ||
 Yes | 243 | 77.6 |
 No | 38 | 12.1 |
 No Response | 32 | 10.2 |