Table 3.
Factors associated with adherence of IFAS among respondents in Kasulu district, north-western Tanzania, March-April 2019 (N = 320).
| Variables | Adherence level | COR (CI at 95%) | AOR (CI at 95%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adhered N (%) | Not adhered N (%) | |||
| Distance to the health facility (minutes) | ||||
| 60+ minutes | 27 (16.77) | 134 (83.23) | 1.271 (0.732, 2.205) | 0.338 (0.131, 0.886)∗ |
| 0-30 minutes | 38 (23.90) | 121 (76.1) | 1 | |
| Number of ANC visits | ||||
| 4+ | 49 (24.62) | 150 (75.38) | 0.466 (0.256, 0.865) | 0.6106 (0.220, 1.692) |
| Less than 4 | 16 (13.22) | 105 (86.78) | 1 | |
| Knowledge of IFAS | ||||
| High knowledge | 35 (31.82) | 75 (68.18) | 2.80 (1.604, 4.890) | 3.864 (1.422, 10.500)∗ |
| Low knowledge | 30 (14.29) | 180 (85.71) | 1 | |
| Knowledge of Anaemia | ||||
| High knowledge | 56 (38.62) | 89 (61.38) | 3.336 (1.577, 7.059) | 3.840 (1.335, 10.685)∗ |
| Low knowledge | 09 (5.14) | 166 (94.86) | 1 | |
| IFAS given each visit | ||||
| Given each visits | 52 (40.62) | 76 (59.38) | 9.421 (4.848, 18.307) | 15.718 (5.335, 46.311)∗ |
| Not given each visits | 13 (6.77) | 179 (93.23) | 1 | |
| Number of meals | ||||
| Twice and below | 49 (28.32) | 124 (71.68) | 3.385 (1.721, 5.894) | 3.439 (1.284, 9.212)∗ |
| Three times or more | 16 (10.88) | 131 (89.12) | 1 | |
| Time at first visit | ||||
| 1st trimester | 33 (32.04) | 70 (67.96) | 2.725 (1.559, 4.765) | 3.724 (1.417, 9.791)∗ |
| 2nd+ trimester | 32 (14.75) | 185 (85.25) | 1 | |
| Side effect | ||||
| Side effects | 12 (11.11) | 96 (88.89) | 0.375 (0.191, 0.757) | 0.132 (0.043, 0.406) |
| No side effects | 53 (25) | 159 (75) | 1 | |
| Reminded by husband | ||||
| Yes | 55 (18.84) | 237 (81.16) | 2.394 (1.047, 5.473) | 1.157 (0.454, 2.946) |
| No | 10 (35.71) | 18 (64.29) | 1 | |
| Number of children | ||||
| Less than 4 children | 57 (25.79) | 164 (74.21) | 3.185 (1.807, 8.651) | 3.462 (1.035,11.582)∗ |
| 4+ children | 8 (8.08) | 91 (91.92) | 1 | |
AOR = adjusted odds ratio; CI = confidence interval; COR = crude odds ratio; ∗statistically significant; 1 = reference. Note Hosmer and Lemeshow Test = 0.925; therefore, the model is fitted to predict the factors associated with adherence.