Knowledge of Preconception Healthcare and Associated Factors: A Study among Mothers in Jinka Town, Southern Region, Ethiopia

Table 3

Women’s knowledge of preconception health-related behavioural risk factors on the fetus in Jinka town, Southern Ethiopia, 2018 (n = 513).

Variables	Frequency (N)	Percentage (%)
Diabetes mellitus needs to be treated
Yes	366	65.5
No	177	34.5
Epilepsy should be treated
Yes	312	60.8
No	201	39.2
Uncontrolled obesity affects fetus health
Yes	255	49.7
No	258	50.3
Screening for STI and HIV/AIDS improves fetal life
Yes	412	80.3
No	101	19.7
Heart diseases should be treated
Yes	319	62.2
No	194	37.8
Stress and depression affect fetal life
Yes	263	51.3
No	250	48.7
Screening for genetic problem, lower adverse pregnancy outcome
Yes	243	47.4
No	270	52.6
Cigarette smoking should be avoided before conception
Yes	445	86.7
No	68	13.3
Alcohol consumption before conception result in poor pregnancy outcome
Yes	426	83
No	87	17
Exposure to environmental hazard leads to adverse perianal outcome
Yes	127	24.1
No	386	75.9
Illegal drug intake affects fetal wellbeing
Yes	381	74.3
No	132	25.7
Female genital mutilation complicates childbirth
Yes	382	74.5
No	131	25.5