Table 2.

Maternal health service and obstetric related characteristics in Sorro district, Hadiya Zone, South Ethiopia (n = 271)

Variable	Category	N	%
Nearest health facility	Health post	181	66.8
	Health center	90	33.2
Number of children currently	1 up to 3 children	115	42.4
	4 up to 6 children	118	43.5
	7 and above	38	14.0
Birth order	first	31	11.4
	second	50	18.5
	Third and above	190	70.1
ANC received	yes	208	76.8
	no	63	23.2
Number of ANC	Once	9	3.3
	2–3 times	115	42.4
	4 and above	72	26.6
	Don’t know	12	4.4
IFA given	yes	180	66.4
	no	91	33.6
Compliant of IFA	yes	51	18.8
	no	220	81.2
IFA by categories	1–59 tablets	100	36.9
	60–89 tablets	29	10.7
	90 and above	51	18.8
Knowledge of anemia	Low knowledge	9	3.3
	Medium knowledge	15	6.6
	High knowledge	244	90.0
Knowledge of IFA	Low knowledge	86	31.7
	Medium knowledge	18	6.6
	High knowledge	167	61.6