Table 3 Health service-related characteristics of pregnant women attending ANC in public health facilities of Gamo Zone, Southern Ethiopia, 2022 (n = 604)
Variables | IFSa Compliance status | Total, n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Compliance, n (%) | Non-compliance, n (%) | ||
Distance from health facility | |||
 ≤ 30 min | 221 (76.7) | 194 (61.4) | 415 (68.7) |
 > 30 min | 67 (23.3) | 122 (38.6) | 189 (31.3) |
Health extension worker home-to-home visit | |||
 Yes | 165 (57.3) | 122 (38.6) | 287 (47.5) |
 No | 123 (42.7) | 194 (61.4) | 317 (52.5) |
Counseling about IFS | |||
 Yes | 157 (54.5) | 108 (34.2) | 265 (43.9) |
 No | 131 (45.5) | 208 (65.8) | 339 (56.1) |
Types of Health facility for ANCb service utilization | |||
 Health center | 134 (45.6) | 160 (54.4) | 294 (48.7) |
 Health post | 29 (48.3) | 31 (51.7) | 60 (9.9) |
 Private clinic | 9 (52.9) | 8 (47.1) | 17 (2.8) |
 Hospital | 116 (40.2) | 117(37.1) | 233 (38.6) |
Availability of IFS | |||
 Yes | 247 (85.8) | 269 (85.1) | 516 (85.4) |
 No | 41 (14.2) | 47 (14.9) | 88 (14.6) |