Table 4

Factors associated with IFA compliance

Sociodemographic characteristicCompliance
n (%)
Non-compliance
n (%)
P value
Ethnicity
Dalit12 (33.3)24 (66.7)0.003*
Janajati53 (48.2)57 (51.8)
Brahmin/Chetteri70 (64.8)38 (35.2)
Others (Madhesi, Muslim)18 (62.2)11 (37.9)
Education
Illiterate5 (83.3)1 (16.7)0.063†
Literate125 (45.1)152 (54.9)
Education level (n=280)
Read and write only2 (28.6)5 (71.4)<0.001*
Basic level and below24 (40.7)35 (59.3)
Secondary level58 (46.0)68 (54.0)
Higher secondary and above70 (76.1)22 (23.9)
Occupation
Homemaker84 (50.0)84 (50.0)0.019*
Agriculture19 (67.9)9 (32.9)
Service34 (70.8)14 (29.2)
Business13 (43.3)17 (56.7)
Others (daily wages, students)3 (33.3)6 (66.7)
Number of antenatal care visits
<4 visits9 (34.6)17 (65.4)0.036†
≥4 visits142 (56.1)111 (43.9)
Level of knowledge
Poor knowledge44 (35.5)80 (64.5)<0.001†
Good knowledge109 (68.6)50 (31.4)
Starting time of IFA consumption
4th month of gestation153 (56.5)118 (43.5)<0.001†
≥5th month of gestation0 (0.0)12 (100.0)
  • *p value from Fisher’s exact test.

  • †p value from χ2 test.

  • IFA, iron–folic acid supplementation.