Table 2. Maternal characteristics result of respondents in 2016 EDHS, Ethiopia.

Variables	Category	Deworming utilization status		Total weighted frequency	%
(N = 4690)
		Yes (N = 365)	No (4325)
ANC visit	ANC1	16	371	387	7.6
	ANC 2 and 3	130	1847	1,977	42.2
	≥ ANC4	219	2,106	2,325	50.2
IFA intake status	Yes	297	2503	2,800	59.7
	No	68	1822	1,890	40.3
Birth order	1st	82	1023	1,105	23.8
	2nd -3rd	114	1397	1,511	32.2
	4+	159	1915	2,074	44.0
Total living children	0–3	232	2575	2807	59.9
	≥ 04	133	1,750.	1883	40.1
Decision maker	Respondent	67	602	669	14.3
	Other	298	3723	4,021	85.7

Others- Partner/ husband, mother in law, father in law, someone else: IFA- Iron Folic Acid intake.