Table 2.

Obstetric and health service related characteristics of pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in Shire refugee camps, Tigray, Ethiopia, 2015. (n = 320)

Variables		Number	Percent
Gravida (number of pregnancies)	1	78	24.4
	2–4	183	57.2
	> = 5	59	18.4
Parity (number of deliveries)	0	78	24.4
	1	171	31.5
	2–4	116	53.4
	> = 5	25	7.8
Birth order	1	179	55.9
	2–4	116	36.3
	> = 5	25	7.8
Pregnancy Trimester during interview	Second trimester	115	35.9
	Third trimester	205	64.1
Gestational Age where ANC started	Before 16 weeks	154	48.1
	At or After 16 weeks	166	51.9
Number of ANC visits	2–3	232	72.5
	≥ 4	88	27.5
Receiving information about the importance of IFA supplementation	No	139	43.4
	Yes	181	56.6
Medical illness	No	288	90.0
	Yes	32	10.0
Morning sickness	No	255	79.7
	Yes	65	20.3
Side effects	No	234	83.1
	Yes	86	26.9