Table 2 Maternal health service and obstetric related characteristics in Sorro district, Hadiya Zone, South Ethiopia (n = 271)
Variable | Category | N | % |
|---|---|---|---|
Nearest health facility | Health post | 181 | 66.8 |
Health center | 90 | 33.2 | |
Number of children currently | 1 up to 3 children | 115 | 42.4 |
4 up to 6 children | 118 | 43.5 | |
7 and above | 38 | 14.0 | |
Birth order | first | 31 | 11.4 |
second | 50 | 18.5 | |
Third and above | 190 | 70.1 | |
ANC received | yes | 208 | 76.8 |
no | 63 | 23.2 | |
Number of ANC | Once | 9 | 3.3 |
2–3 times | 115 | 42.4 | |
4 and above | 72 | 26.6 | |
Don’t know | 12 | 4.4 | |
IFA given | yes | 180 | 66.4 |
no | 91 | 33.6 | |
Compliant of IFA | yes | 51 | 18.8 |
no | 220 | 81.2 | |
IFA by categories | 1–59 tablets | 100 | 36.9 |
60–89 tablets | 29 | 10.7 | |
90 and above | 51 | 18.8 | |
Knowledge of anemia | Low knowledge | 9 | 3.3 |
Medium knowledge | 15 | 6.6 | |
High knowledge | 244 | 90.0 | |
Knowledge of IFA | Low knowledge | 86 | 31.7 |
Medium knowledge | 18 | 6.6 | |
High knowledge | 167 | 61.6 |