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

Table 3

Distribution of women’s awareness on the benefit and time of initiation for on preconception folic acid supplementation in Adet, Gojjam, Northwestern Ethiopia, 2016 (n = 422).

Characteristics	Frequency (N)	Percentage (%)
Time of initiation
Three months before pregnancy	67	15.9
One month before pregnancy	6	1.4
Two weeks before pregnancy	4	1.0
One weeks before pregnancy	2	0.4
Do not know	343	81.3
Total	422	100
Benefits of preconception folic acid supplementation
Prevent anemia	35	8.2
Prevent congenital anomaly	18	4.4
Prevent obstructed labor	15	3.5
Prevent weight loss	11	2.6
Do not know	343	81.3
Total	422	100.0