Anemia Prevalence after Iron Supplementation among Pregnant Women in Midwifes Practice of Primary Health Care Facilities in Eastern Indonesia

Table 2

Respondents’ compliance with iron supplementation.

Questions	n	%
(1) How many iron pills have been given in your first visit?
(a) >30 tablet	102	100
(b) <30 tablet	—	—
(2) How often do you take iron pills?
(a) Daily	102	100
(b) Weekly	—	—
(3) When do you take the iron pills?
(a) In the evening	95	93.1
(b) In the morning	7	6.9
(4) What do you drink together with the iron pills?
(a) Mineral water	102	100
(b) Coffee/milk/tea	—	—
(5) Where do you store the iron pills at home?
(a) In the storage place	101	99
(b) Somewhere in the desk	1	1
(6) Do you sometimes forget to take the iron pills?
(a) Yes, sometimes	63	61.8
(b) Never	39	38.2
(7) What is the reason of not taking the iron pills?
(a) Forgotten	66	64.7
(b) Others, e.g., nausea (n = 1), dizzy (n = 1), don’t like it (n = 1), no reason (n = 33)	36	35.3
(8) How many iron pills left in this month?
(a) ≥6 pills	76	74.5
(b) <6 pills	26	25.5
(9) How often you have difficulty of taking the iron pills?
(a) Sometimes	23	22.5
(b) Never	79	77.5
(10) When you feel good, do you stop taking the iron pills?
(a) Yes	37	36.3
(b) No	65	63.7