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Table 3 Factors associated with IFA adherence among pregnant women attending ANC service at Denbiya district health centers, Northwest Ethiopia, 2016 (n = 382)

From: Antenatal care and mothers’ education improved iron-folic acid adherence at Denbiya district health centers, Northwest Ethiopia: using pills count method

Variables

 

Crude OR

Adjusted OR

Adherence status

95% CI

95% CI

Good

Poor

  

Mother ‘s education status

 Illiterate

63

163

1

1

 Primary school

24

59

1.05 (0.603,1.836)

1.76 (0.88,3.50)

 Secondary school and

20

53

0.98 (0.54,1.76)

3.44 (1.09,10.92)*

 above

 

Husband education status

 Illiterate

63

146

1

1

 Primary school

26

71

0.85 (0.50,1.45)

0.60 (0.31,1.16)

 Secondary school and

18

58

0.72 (0.39,1.32)

0.23 (0.07,0.72)*

 above

 

Number of ANC visit

 One times

19

100

1

1

 two times

45

109

2.17 (1.19,3.96)

2.527 (1.341,4.761)*

 Three and above

43

66

3.43 (1.84,6.39)

4.14 (2.14,8.01)*

Trimester

  ≤ two

50

169

1

1

 three

57

106

1.82 (1.16,2.85)

1.16 (0.62,2.17)

  1. *p-value < 0.05