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Table 2 Factors associated with utilization of iron supplementation during pregnancy, eight selected rural districts of Ethiopia, March 2012

From: Coverage, compliance and factors associated with utilization of iron supplementation during pregnancy in eight rural districts of Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Variables

Crude OR

Adjusted OR

Maternal age in years

  

  15-19

0.84 (0.54-1.30)

-

  20-34

1.07 (0.83-1.40)

-

  35-49

1.00r

-

Maternal education

  

  Illiterate

1.26 (1.02-1.56)*

1.61 (1.22-2.13)*

  Literate

1.00r

1.00r

Paternal education

  

  Illiterate

1.30 (1.06-1.61)*

1.13 (0.87-1.49)

  Literate

1.00r

1.00r

Household wealth index

  

  Poorest

1.50 (1.11-2.04)*

1.80 (1.22-2.64)*

  Poorer

0.91 (0.66-1.25)

0.95 (0.64-1.41)

  Middle

0.86 (0.26-1.18)

1.15 (0.78-1.70)

  Richer

0.91 (0.66-1.24)

0.91 (0.62-1.34)

  Richest

1.00r

1.00r

Birth order

  

  1

1.00 (0.75-1.33)

-

  2-4

1.07 (0.86-1.34)

-

  5 or more

1.00r

-

Two-way distance from the nearest health facility

  

  Less than 30 minutes

1.00r

1.00r

  30 minutes to one hour

0.91 (0.67-1.24)

1.22 (0.85-1.75)

  More than one hour

0.63 (0.49-0.82)*

0.86 (0.63-1.17)

Frequency of ANC visits during pregnancy

  

  0

0.03 (0.02-0.05)*

0.04 (0.02-0.07)*

  1

0.37 (0.23-0.59)*

0.33 (0.19-0.58)*

  2

0.44 (0.29-0.65)*

0.50 (0.31-0.79)*

  3

0.63 (0.49-0.81)*

0.60 (0.44-0.80)*

  4 or more

1.00r

1.00r

Experience of serious pregnancy complication before

  

  Yes

1.00r

1.00r

  No

0.77 (0.62-0.96)*

0.82 (0.63-1.07)

Comprehensive knowledge of anemia

  

  Yes

1.00r

1.00r

  No

0.35 (0.28-0.43)*

0.75 (0.57-0.97)*

Information about importance iron supplementation during the pregnancy

  

  Yes

1.00r

1.00r

  No

0.04 (0.03-0.05)*

0.05 (0.04-0.07)*

Pregnancy wanted

  

  Yes

1.00r

1.00r

  No

0.74 (0.59-0.91)*

1.11 (0.85-1.44)

  1. *Significant association at 95% confidence level, rReference group.