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Table 6 Logistic regression models of factors associated with good IFA consumption during pregnancy (N = 330)

From: Prevalence of iron and folic acid supplements consumption and associated factors among pregnant women in Eswatini: a multicenter cross-sectional study

Good iron consumption

Good folic acid consumption

Explanatory variables

AOR

95 % CI

p -value

AOR

95 % CI

p -value

Age

   

NS

  

  18–24

1.00

     

  25–30

2.92

(0.71–12.06)

0.14

   

  31 and above

4.44

(1.09–18.10)

0.04*

   

Knowledge

1.23

(1.05–1.44)

0.001*

1.24

(1.07–1.43)

0.004*

Attitude

1.41

(1.13–1.75)

< 0.002*

NS

  

Barriers

0.53

(0.29–0.97)

0.04*

0.51

(0.31–0.89)

0.02*

  1. NS not statistically significant and was not included in the model; IFA iron and folic acid; AOR adjusted odds ratio; CI confidence interval. *P < 0.05
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