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. 2021 Jul 5;6:80. Originally published 2021 Apr 12. [Version 2] doi: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.16699.2

Table 3. Prevalence of IFA adherence among the respondents, Kakamega level 5 hospital, Kenya, 2020.

IFA adherence
Variables Average number of IFA tablets taken by respondents per week
Total (N) 0-2 % 3-4 % 5-7 %
Mother’s age
    ≤18 26 0 0 6 23.1 20 76.9
    19-29 164 6 3.7 56 34.1 102 62.2
    ≥30 51 4 7.8 23 45.1 24 47.1
Education level
    Primary 48 1 2.2 27 56.3 20 41.7
    Secondary 99 4 4.0 29 29.3 66 66.7
    College 94 5 5.3 29 30.9 60 63.8
Marital status
    Married 172 8 4.7 73 42.4 91 52.9
    Single 69 2 2.9 12 17.4 55 79.7
Distance to ANC
    >30 mins 35 3 8.6 12 34.3 20 57.1
    ≤30 mins 206 7 3.4 73 35.4 126 61.2
Side effects
    No 118 4 3.7 32 29.6 82 75.9
    Yes 123 6 5.0 53 43.8 64 52.9
Occupation
    Formal 48 3 6.3 14 29.2 31 64.6
    Non-formal 70 2 2.9 30 42.9 38 54.3
    Housewife 69 3 4.3 27 39.1 39 56.5
    Student 54 2 3.7 14 25.9 38 70.4
Religion
    Christian 231 10 4.3 81 35.1 140 60.6
    Muslim 10 0 0 4 40.0 6 60.0
    Total 10 4.149 85 35.3 146 60.6

Overall Iron and Folic Acid (IFA) prevalence (60.6%).