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Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics by compliance status among pregnant women

From: Compliance with Iron and folic acid supplementation (IFAS) and associated factors among pregnant women: results from a cross-sectional study in Kiambu County, Kenya

Socio-demographics

Compliant

Non-compliant

  
 

n

%(95%CI)

n

%(95%CI)

PR(95%CI)

p-value

Age in years

     

0.875

 <=18

11

42.3(24.9–61.9)

15

57.7(38.1–75.1)

1.0

 

 19–29

79

31.9(26.2–37.8)

169

68.1(62.2–73.8)

0.75(0.44–1.28)

0.293

 > 30

29

32.2(22.1–41.1)

61

67.8(58.9–77.9)

0.73(0.39–1.34)

0.309

Level of education

     

0.800

 Primary

46

32.2(25.2–40.6)

97

67.8(59.4–74.8)

1.0

 

 Secondary incomplete

23

31.9(22.2–43.6)

49

68.1(56.4–77.8)

0.99(0.66–1.46)

0.945

 secondary complete and above

50

33.6(25.2–40.2)

99

66.4(59.8–74.8)

0.99(0.71–1.39)

0.974

Occupation

     

0.764

 Employed

59

32.4(25.4–39.1)

123

67.6(60.9–74.6)

1.07(0.79–1.43)

0.672

 Unemployed

56

33.9(27.1–41.5)

109

66.1(58.5–72.9)

1.0

 

Average Income

     

0.026*

 < 100 USD

99

30.5(25.5–35.6)

226

69.5(64.4–74.5)

1.0

 

 ≥ 100 USD

14

53.9(32.7–70.8)

12

46.2(29.2–67.3)

1.71(1.12–2.62)

0.013*

Number of children

     

0.127

 0

46

38.7(30.3–47.8)

73

61.3(52.2–69.7)

1.0

 

 1

31

32.3(23.9–42.7)

65

67.7(57.3–76.1)

0.84(0.60–1.19)

0.332

 2

24

27.3(18.2–36.8)

64

72.7(63.2–81.8)

0.68(0.47–0.99)

0.046*

 3+

18

30.0(18.0–40.5)

42

70.0(59.5–82.0)

0.72(0.49–1.05

0.090

Gravidity

     

0.101

 Primigravida

45

37.2(34.3–52.7)

76

62.8(47.3–65.7)

1.0

 

 Multigravida

74

30.4(23.8–35.4)

169

69.6(64.6–76.2)

0.68(0.52–0.88)

0.011*

Gestation

     

0.252

 1st/2nd trimester

23

27.4(18.7–37.2)

61

72.6(62.8–81.3)

1.0

 

 3rd trimester

96

34.3(28.6–39.8)

184

65.7(60.2–71.4)

1.26(0.91–1.75)

0.171

Mother’s IFAS knowledge

     

0.003*

 Low knowledge

46

21.4(16.5–27.5)

169

78.6(72.5–83.5)

1.0

 

 High knowledge

73

48.3(40.3–56.4)

76

51.7(43.6–59.7)

2.25(1.59–3.17)

< 0.001*

  1. PR = Prevalence Ratio; *Significant at P < 0.05