Level and factors associated with compliance to iron-folic acid supplementation among pregnant women in rural Soro district, Hadiya Zone, Ethiopia: cross-sectional study

Table 1 The Socio demographic characteristics of mothers in Sorro district, Hadiya Zone, South Ethiopia, 2018 (n = 271)

Variable	Category	n	%
Age of mother (years)	15–24	91	33.6
	25–34	151	55.7
	≥ 35	29	10.7
Religion of mother	Protestant	245	90.4
	Orthodox	13	4.8
	Catholic	12	4.4
	Muslim	1	0.4
Mother’s ethnicity	Hadiya	245	90.4
	Kambata	13	4.8
	Tambaro	13	4.8
Occupation of mother	Housewife	204	75.3
	Merchant	44	16.2
	Farmer	11	4.1
	Other*	12	4.4
Mother’s educational Status	Illiterate	107	39.5
	Read and write only	29	10.7
	primary	113	41.7
	Secondary and above	22	8.1
Wealth index	poor	132	48.7
	middle	46	17.0
	rich	93	34.3

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