Role of family support and women's knowledge on pregnancy-related risks in adherence to maternal iron-folic acid supplementation in Indonesia.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine whether women's knowledge of pregnancy-related risks and family support received during pregnancy are associated with adherence to maternal iron-folic acid (IFA) supplementation.

Design

Secondary data analysis of the 2002-03, 2007 and 2012 Indonesia Demographic and Health Survey. Analysis of the association between factors associated with adherence (consuming ≥90 IFA tablets), including the women's knowledge and family support, was performed using multivariate logistic regression.

Setting

National household survey.

Subjects

Women (n 19 133) who had given birth within 2 years prior to the interview date.

Results

Knowledge of pregnancy-related risks was associated with increased adherence to IFA supplementation (adjusted OR=1·8; 95 % C

SUBMITTER: Wiradnyani LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10270846 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature