Table 1: Socio demographic data of respondents in Debere Tabore Hospital 2020

Attitude questions	responses	frequency	percentage
I believe that IFS can prevent anemia during pregnancy	agree	300	784
	neutral	44	12.3
	disagree	13	3.6
I am interested to take IFS during pregnancy	agree	290	81.2
	neutral	52	14.78
	disagree	15	4.2
I think that taking IFS results big fetus	agree	16	4.5
	neutral	19	5.3
	disagree	324	90.1
I think that taking IFS affect the mother	agree	25	78
	neutral	178	4.78
	disagree	297	88.2
I think that taking IFS harms the fetus	agree	15	4.2
	neutral	17	4.7
	disagree	325	91.1

Variable	Frequency	percentage
Type of medication
Diclofenac	40	11.5
Paracetamol	12	3.4
Ibuprofen	28	8
Tramadol	14	4
Contraceptives	6	1.7
Morphine	1	0.3
Reason for medication
Physician consultation	21	6
The Severity of pain	106	30.5
Awareness	5	1.4
More than one reason	1	0.3
Where do you get the medication
Community pharmacy	54	15.5
Sharing from friends	16	4.6
Leftover	4	1.1
Prescribed	19	17
When you take your medication
Before the menarche	30	8.6
During the menarche	100	28.7
After the menarche	3	0.9
Frequency of medication taking
As needed	106	30.5
Twice daily	21	6
Three times a day	6	1.7
Route of administration
By mouth	117	33.6
Injection	9	2.6
Rectal	1	0.3
Vaginal	1	0.3
More routes used	5	1.4
The Side effect of the medication
Yes	60	17.2
No	73	21