Table 2.
Obstetrics and medical history of pregnant women in West Dembia northwest Ethiopia 2018 (N = 348)
| Characteristics | Category | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gravidity | Prim gravid | 262 | 75.3 |
| Multi gravid | 86 | 24.6 | |
| Number of ANC visit | ≤ 2 | 163 | 46.8 |
| 3 | 123 | 35.3 | |
| ≥ 4 | 62 | 17.8 | |
| History of hypertension during current pregnancy | Yes | 10 | 2.9 |
| No | 338 | 97.1 | |
| History of anaemia during current pregnancy | Yes | 31 | 8.9 |
| No | 317 | 91.1 | |
| History of malaria attack during current pregnancy | Yes | 21 | 6.0 |
| No | 327 | 94.0 | |
| Knowledge about anemia | Poor knowledge | 148 | 42.5 |
| Good knowledge | 200 | 57.5 | |
| Knowledge about iron folate supplementation | Poor knowledge | 109 | 31.3 |
| Good knowledge | 239 | 68.7 | |
| Reasons for adherence (multiple response possible) | Advice of health worker | 147 | 90 |
| Tablets would increase their blood | 39 | 24 | |
| Fear of illness | 28 | 17 | |
| Family support | 24 | 15 | |
| Free in charge | 19 | 12 | |
| Reminding technique | 10 | 6 | |
| Direct consumer advertising | 7 | 4 |