Table 2 General characteristics of participants
Characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
Maternal age (years), mean (± SD) | 26.3 ± 5.7 |
Age category | |
 15–24 years | 160 (43.0) |
 25–34 years | 173 (46.5) |
  ≥ 35 years | 39 (10.5) |
Marital status | |
 Unmarried | 87 (23.4) |
 Married | 285 (76.6) |
Woman's education level | |
 Primary | 142 (38.2) |
 Secondary | 178 (47.8) |
 Tertiary | 52 (14.0) |
Woman's employment status | |
 Not employed | 252 (67.7) |
 Informal employment | 95 (25.6) |
 Formal employment | 25 (6.7) |
Religion | |
 Catholic | 20 (5.4) |
 Protestant | 350 (94.1) |
 Muslim | 2 (0.5) |
Ward of residence | |
 Busali | 85 (22.9) |
 Wodanga | 49 (13.2) |
 North Maragoli | 31 (8.3) |
 Chavakali | 64 (17.2) |
 Sabatia | 60 (16.1) |
 Lyaduywa Izava | 83 (22.3) |
Residence | |
 Rural | 287 (77.2) |
 Urban | 85 (22.8) |
Gestation age at 1st ANC (weeks), mean (SD) | 16.3 ± 6.0 |
Frequency of ANC visits, median (IQR) | 5 (2) |
Parity | |
 1 child | 142 (38.2) |
 2 children | 82 (22.0) |
 3+ children | 148 (39.8) |
Experience of SP side effects | |
 No | 197 (53.0) |
 Yes | 173 (46.5) |
 Not applicable | 2 (0.5) |
Knowledge of MiP dangers | |
 Unknowledgeable | 112 (30.1) |
 Low knowledge | 136 (36.5) |
 Moderate knowledge | 94 (25.3) |
 Adequate knowledge | 30 (8.1) |
Knowledge of MiP prevention | |
 Unknowledgeable | 5 (1.3) |
 Low knowledge | 216 (58.1) |
 Moderate knowledge | 128 (34.4) |
 Adequate knowledge | 23 (6.2) |
Knowledge of IPTp-SP benefits | |
 Poor | 77 (20.7) |
 Good | 295 (79.3) |
Knowledge of IPTp-SP start | |
 Poor | 318 (85.5) |
 Good | 54 (14.5) |
Knowledge of optimal SP dose | |
 Poor | 183 (49.2) |
 Good | 189 (50.8) |