Table 1.
Compliance of the pregnant women with IFA by their socio-demographic factors (n=240)
| Characteristics | Compliant | Non compliant | χ 2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | ||||
| <20 years | 29 | 32 | 0.968 | 0.616 |
| 20-29 years | 72 | 63 | ||
| ≥30 years | 25 | 19 | ||
| Religion | ||||
| Hindu | 120 | 105 | 3.682* | 0.159 |
| Muslim | 3 | 8 | ||
| Christian | 3 | 1 | ||
| Community | ||||
| General | 22 | 28 | ||
| SC | 51 | 43 | 1.858 | 0.602 |
| ST | 7 | 6 | ||
| OBC | 46 | 37 | ||
| Education | ||||
| Illiterate | 3 | 3 | ||
| Primary | 11 | 13 | 4.510 | 0.479 |
| Middle school | 25 | 26 | ||
| Secondary | 42 | 41 | ||
| Higher Secondary | 18 | 18 | ||
| Graduate & above | 27 | 13 | ||
| Marital Status | ||||
| Married | 124 | 113 | 0.244* | 1.000 |
| Separated | 2 | 1 | ||
| Occupation | ||||
| Housewife | 115 | 106 | 0.241 | 0.624 |
| Studying/working | 11 | 8 | ||
| Residence | ||||
| Rural | 82 | 63 | 2.411 | 0.120 |
| Urban | 44 | 51 | ||
| Socio economic status | ||||
| Class I | 21 | 14 | ||
| Class II | 26 | 35 | 3.902 | 0.419 |
| Class III | 42 | 38 | ||
| Class IV | 33 | 24 | ||
| Class V | 4 | 3 | ||
| Type of family | ||||
| Nuclear | 62 | 61 | 0.443 | 0.505 |
| Joint | 64 | 53 | ||
| Period of gestation | ||||
| 18-27 weeks | 41 | 47 | 1.959 | 0.375 |
| 28-37 weeks | 64 | 51 | ||
| 38 weeks or more | 21 | 16 | ||
| Gravida | ||||
| Primigravida | 78 | 73 | 0.116 | 0.733 |
| Multigravida | 48 | 41 | ||
| No. of ANC visits | ||||
| Ideal | 86 | 67 | ||
| Adequate | 34 | 36 | 3.295 | 0.192 |
| Inadequate | 6 | 11 | ||
| Co-morbidities | ||||
| Present | 17 | 10 | 1.336 | 0.248 |
| Absent | 109 | 104 | ||
| Source of IFA | ||||
| Hospital supply or Govt supply (free) | 74 | 70 | 0.183 | 0.912 |
| Pharmacy (purchased) | 44 | 37 | ||
| Both of the above | 8 | 7 | ||
| Frequency of IFA tablets consumed daily | ||||
| 1 (One) | 109 | 104 | 1.336 | 0.248 |
| 2 (Two) | 17 | 10 |
Chi-square test and Fisher’s exact test (*)