Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation Compliance and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinic in Shalla District, Southwest Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 3

Reason for noncompliance with iron-folate supplements among pregnant women attending antenatal care and taking iron-folate, Shalla district health facilities, West Arsi Zone, Southwest Ethiopia, 2019 (N = 402).

Variables	Frequency	Percent
Reason for noncompliance with IFA
Forgetfulness	313	85.1
Fear of pill side effect	218	59.2
Dislike test pill	28	7.6
Too many pills	2	0.5
Side effects preventing taking IFA
Epi gastric burning pain	137	64.0
Vomiting	114	53.3
Constipation	15	7.0
Diarrhea	3	1.4