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Time to non-adherence to iron and folic acid supplementation and associated factors among pregnant women in Hosanna town, South Ethiopia: Cox-proportional hazard model

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  • Belay Bancha
  • Bereket Abrham Lajore
  • Legese Petros
  • Habtamu Hassen
  • Admasu Jemal

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Backgrounds: Micronutrient deficits in women of reproductive age have been linked to poor pregnancy outcomes. The most common micronutrient deficits in women are iron and folate. The World Health Organization recommends daily oral iron and folic acid supplementation (IFAS) as part of routine antenatal care to lower the risk of maternal anemia and adverse pregnancy outcomes. However, the effectiveness of the supplementation relies on client’s strict adherence. The aim of this study was to determine time- to- non-adherence to IFAS and associated factors among pregnant women in Hosanna Town, South Ethiopia. Methods: A community based cross sectional study design was employed from May 15-June11, 2021. Data were entered into Epi-Data version 3.1 and exported to SPSS version 23 for analysis. The Cox regression hazard model was applied. The threshold of statistical significance was declared at a p-value

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  • Belay Bancha & Bereket Abrham Lajore & Legese Petros & Habtamu Hassen & Admasu Jemal, 2022. "Time to non-adherence to iron and folic acid supplementation and associated factors among pregnant women in Hosanna town, South Ethiopia: Cox-proportional hazard model," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 17(9), pages 1-13, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0275086
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0275086
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