Women’s Awareness and Associated Factors on Preconception Folic Acid Supplementation in Adet, Northwestern Ethiopia, 2016: Implication of Reproductive Health

Table 2

Reproductive characteristics of women in Adet, Gojjam, Northwestern Ethiopia, 2016 (n = 422).

Variables	Frequency (N)	Percent (%)
Ever been pregnant?
Yes	268	63.5
No	154	36.5
Total	422	100
History of preterm birth (n = 268)
Yes	6	2.2
No	262	97.8
Total	268	100
History of congenital anomaly (n = 268)
Yes	5	1.9
No	263	98.1
Total	268	100
Counseled about subsequent pregnancy (n = 5)
Yes	2	40.0
No	3	60.0
Total	5	100
Number of alive children (n = 268)
≤2	168	62.7
>2	100	37.3
Total	268	100
Family planning use
Yes	245	58.1
No	177	41.9
Total	422	100
Having chronic health disease?
Yes	35	8.3
No	387	91.7
Total	422	100
Types of health problems (n = 35)
HIV/AIDS	7	20
Hypertension	6	17.2
Infertility	5	14.3
Diabetes mellitus	4	11.4
Epilepsy	4	11.4
Renal problem	4	11.4
Asthma	3	8.6
Others	2	5.7
Total	35	100

Others = liver disease and anemia.