Table 1.
Sociodemographic factors associated with adherence to iron and folic acid supplementation among antenatal mothers attending a tertiary care center, Puducherry 2019 (n=340)
| Characteristics | Total | Adherence to IFA tablets*, n (%) Yes (%) | Prevalence ratio (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 340 | 217 (63.82) | - |
| Age (years) | |||
| 17-20 | 31 (9.1) | 18 (58.1) | 1 |
| 21-25 | 175 (51.5) | 119 (68) | 0.76 (0.47-1.21) |
| 26-30 | 100 (29.4) | 60 (60) | 0.95 (0.59-1.54) |
| >30 | 34 (10) | 20 (58.8) | 0.98 (0.55-1.74) |
| Education (years) | |||
| 0-8 | 30 (8.8) | 22 (73.3) | 1.19 (0.73-1.92) |
| 9-12 | 170 (50) | 109 (64.1) | 1.04 (0.66-1.62) |
| 13 | 127 (37.4) | 78 (61.4) | 0.99 (0.63-1.56) |
| >14 | 13 (8.8) | 8 (61.5) | 1 |
| Occupation | |||
| Homemaker | 317 (93.2) | 204 (64.4) | 0.87 (0.60-1.26) |
| Employed | 23 (6.8) | 13 (56.5) | 1 |
| Religion | |||
| Hindu | 317 (93.2) | 198 (62.5) | 0.93 (0.52-1.66) |
| Christian | 6 (1.8) | 4 (66.7) | 1 |
| Muslim | 17 (5) | 15 (88.2) | 1.32 (0.73-2.39) |
*Antenatal women, who reported to have taken IFA tablets for ≥4 days a week. IFA=Iron and folic acid