Table 2.

Antenatal drug compliance by pregnant women in a tertiary hospital in Enugu state, Nigeria (N=354)

Variable	Parameters	n	%
Buys antenatal drugs as prescribed	Always	134	37.9
	Sometimes	220	62.1
Takes routine drugs as prescribed	Always	111	31.4
	Sometimes	243	68.6
Miss taking the drugs on some days	Always	8	2.3
	Sometimes	276	77.9
	Never	70	19.8
Reduces the number of drugs taken without healthcare provider’s prescription	Always	4	1.1
	Sometimes	40	11.3
	Never	310	87.6
Takes more than the prescribed drugs	Sometimes	4	1.1
	Never	350	98.9
Ever missed taking the drugs	No	78	22.0
	Yes	276	78.0