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Table 2 Compliance to IFA of ANC attendants at the University of Gondar hospital, 2017

From: Compliance to iron and folic acid supplementation in pregnancy, Northwest Ethiopia

Variables

Frequency

Percent

Compliance to supplement

 Yes

231

55.3

 No

187

44.7

Reason for compliance

 Advice of health worker

142

61.5

 Knowing it prevents anemia

36

15.5

 Getting the supplement for free

29

12.6

 Use of reminder

24

10.4

Reason for non-compliance

 Fear of side effects

109

58.3

 Forget fullness

39

20.9

 Too many pills

22

11.8

 Unpleasant tests

17

9.0

Tablets collected

 30

162

38.8

 60

121

28.9

 90

106

25.4

 > 90

29

6.9

ANC starting time

 First trimester

157

37.6

 Second trimester

219

52.4

 Third trimester

42

10.0

Current anemia status

 Yes

143

34.2

 No

275

65.8