Table 3.
Factors associated with adherence of IFA among pregnant women in Soro district, Hadiya Zone, South Ethiopia, 2018 (n = 271)
| Variable | Compliant of IFA | COR(95%CI) | AOR(95%CI) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yes | no | |||||
| Maternal education | ||||||
|
No education Primary Secondary and above |
18(13.2) 28(24.8) 5(22.7) |
118(86.8) 85(75.2) 17(77.3) |
1 2.16(1.12,4.15) 1.93(0.63,5.87) |
1 1.92(0.93, 3.95) 1.71(0.51, 5.73) |
||
| Antenatal care | ||||||
|
No ANC 1–3 times 4 and above ANC Don’t know |
3(4.8) 27(21.8) 19(26.4) 2(16.7) |
60(95.2) 97(78.2) 53(73.6) 10(83.3) |
1 5.57(1.62,19.51) 7.17(2.01,25.60) 4(0.60,27.02) |
1 3.79(1.04,13.81) 4.50(1.18, 17.14)* 4.29(0.59, 31.12) |
||
| Have radio in the household | yes | 28(15.8) | 149(84.2) | 1.72(0.93,3.20) | 1.21(0.62, 2.38) | |
| no | 23(24.5) | 71(75.5) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Number of children currently | 1–3 | 19(16.5) | 96(83.5) | 1 | 1 | |
| 4–6 | 21(17.8) | 97(82.2) | 1.09(0.55,2.16) | 1.18(0.56, 2.47) | ||
| Above 7 | 11(28.9) | 27(71.1) | 2.06(0.87,4.85) | 2.45(0.94, 6.38) | ||
|
Knowledge about iron and folic acid supplements |
high | 38(22.8) | 129(77.2) | 2.08 (0.97,4.16) | 1.56(0.71, 3.45) | |
| low | 11(12.8) | 75(87.2) | 1 | 1 | ||
*p-value < 0.05