Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics and IFA compliance
Characteristics | Non-compliance | Compliance | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Ethnicity | |||
Mountain and hills caste | 13 (28.3) | 33 (71.7) | 0.045* |
Terai/Madhesi caste | 124 (44.0) | 158 (56.0) | |
Age in years | |||
15–19 | 26 (49.1) | 27 (50.9) | |
20–29 | 96 (39.2) | 149 (60.8) | 0.264 |
≥ 30 | 15 (50.0) | 15 (50.0) | |
Gravida | |||
Primi | 51 (37.0) | 87 (63.0) | 0.132 |
Multi | 86 (45.3) | 104 (54.7) | |
Religion | |||
Hindu | 113 (39.6) | 172 (60.4) | |
Muslim | 21 (60.0) | 14 (40.0) | 0.024* |
Type of residence | |||
Rural | 96 (42.1) | 132 (57.9) | |
Urban and semi-urban | 41 (41.0) | 59 (59.0) | 0.852 |
Literacy of women | |||
Literate | 92 (37.2) | 155 (62.8) | 0.004* |
Illiterate | 45 (55.6) | 36 (44.4) | |
Occupation of women | |||
Housewife (homemaker) | 113 (39.2) | 175 (60.8) | 0.013* |
Others | 24 (60.0) | 16 (40.0) | |
Literacy of husband | |||
Literate | 102 (37.2) | 172 (62.8) | < 0.001* |
Illiterate | 35 (64.8) | 19 (35.2) | |
Occupation of husband | |||
Daily wages | 52 (61.9) | 32 (38.1) | < 0.001* |
Others | 85 (34.8) | 159 (65.2) | |
Economic status | |||
Non-poor | 43 (27.4) | 114 (72.6) | < 0.001* |
Poor | 94 (55.0) | 77 (45.0) | |