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Predictors
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Uptake of IPTp-SP
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cOR, 95% CI
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aOR, 95% CI
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P-value
|
|---|
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Optimal N = 296
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Sub-optimal N = 76
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|---|
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n (%)
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n (%)
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|---|
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Age category
|
|
15–24 years
|
121 (40.9)
|
39 (51.3)
|
Reference
| | |
|
25–34 years
|
142 (48.0)
|
31 (40.8)
|
1.4, 0.8–2.4
| | |
|
≥ 35 years
|
33 (11.1)
|
6 (7.9)
|
1.8, 0.7–4.6
| | |
|
Marital status
|
|
Unmarried
|
62 (20.9)
|
25 (32.9)
|
Reference
| | |
|
Married
|
234 (79.1)
|
51 (67.1)
|
1.8, 1.0–3.1
|
1.7, 0.9–3.1
|
0.09
|
|
Woman's Education level
|
|
Primary
|
108 (36.5)
|
34 (44.8)
|
Reference
| | |
|
Secondary
|
145 (49.0)
|
33 (43.4)
|
1.4, 0.8–2.4
| | |
|
Tertiary
|
43 (14.5)
|
9 (11.8)
|
1.3, 0.6–2.9
| | |
|
Woman's Employment status
|
|
Not employed
|
193 (65.2)
|
59 (77.6)
|
Reference
| | |
|
Informal employment
|
82 (27.7)
|
13 (17.1)
|
1.8, 0.9–3.4
|
1.7, 0.9–3.3
|
0.85
|
|
Formal employment
|
21 (7.1)
|
4 (5.3)
|
1.6, 0.5–4.9
|
1.4, 0.5–4.6
|
0.45
|
|
Religion
|
|
Catholic
|
13 (4.4)
|
7 (9.2)
|
Reference
| | |
|
Protestant
|
282 (95.3)
|
68 (89.5)
|
2.2, 0.8–5.7
|
2.5, 0.9–7.0
|
0.08
|
|
Muslim
|
1 (0.3)
|
1 (1.3)
|
0.5, 0.1–10.0
|
1.3, 0.1–25.3
|
0.87
|
|
Ward of Residence
|
|
Busali
|
68 (23.0)
|
17 (22.4)
|
Reference
| | |
|
Wodanga
|
37 (12.5)
|
12 (15.8)
|
0.8, 0.3–1.8
| | |
|
North Maragoli
|
24 (8.1)
|
7 (9.2)
|
0.9, 0.3–2.3
| | |
|
Chavakali
|
52 (17.6)
|
12 (15.8)
|
1.1, 0.5–2.5
| | |
|
Sabatia West
|
46 (15.5)
|
14 (18.4)
|
0.8, 0.3–1.7
| | |
|
Lyaduywa Izava
|
69 (23.3)
|
14 (18.4)
|
1.2, 0.6–2.7
| | |
|
Residence
|
|
Rural
|
224 (75.7)
|
63 (82.9)
|
Reference
| | |
|
Urban
|
72 (24.3)
|
13 (17.1)
|
1.6, 0.8–3.1
|
1.60, 8–3.1
|
0.62
|
|
Gestation age at 1st ANC visit
|
|
≤ 16 weeks
|
179 (60.5)
|
18 (23.7)
|
Reference
| | |
|
> 16 weeks
|
117 (39.5)
|
58 (76.3)
|
0.2, 0.1–0.4
|
0.4, 0.2–0.9
|
0.04a
|
|
Frequency of ANC visits
|
|
< 4 visits
|
33 (11.2)
|
51 (67.1)
|
Reference
| | |
|
≥ 4 visits
|
263 (88.8)
|
25 (32.9)
|
17.1, 9.4–31.2
|
16.7, 7.9–35.3
|
< 0.001a
|
|
Parity
|
|
1 child
|
108 (36.5)
|
34 (44.7)
|
Reference
| | |
|
2 children
|
66 (22.3)
|
16 (21.1)
|
1.2, 0.6–2.3
| | |
|
3+ children
|
122 (41.2)
|
26 (34.2)
|
1.5, 0.8–2.6
| | |
|
Experience of SP side effects
|
|
No
|
154 (52.0)
|
43 (56.6)
|
Reference
| | |
|
Yes
|
142 (48.0)
|
31 (40.8)
|
1.3, 0.8–2.2
| | |
|
Not applicable
|
0
|
2 (2.6)
|
N/A
| | |
|
Knowledge of MiP dangers
|
|
Unknowledgeable
|
89 (30.1)
|
23 (30.3)
|
Reference
| | |
|
Low knowledge
|
110 (37.2)
|
26 (34.2)
|
1.0, 0.6–1.9
|
0.7, 0.4–1.5
|
0.38
|
|
Moderate knowledge
|
73 (24.6)
|
21 (27.6)
|
0.9, 0.5–1.8
|
0.6, 0.3–1.2
|
0.13
|
|
Adequate knowledge
|
24 (8.1)
|
6 (7.9)
|
1.0, 0.4–2.8
|
0.5, 0.2–1.6
|
0.28
|
|
Knowledge of MiP prevention
|
|
Unknowledgeable
|
4 (1.4)
|
1 (1.3)
|
Reference
| | |
|
Low knowledge
|
168 (56.7)
|
48 (63.2)
|
0.9, 0.1–8.0
| | |
|
Moderate knowledge
|
104 (35.1)
|
24 (31.6)
|
1.1, 0.1–10.1
| | |
|
Adequate knowledge
|
20 (6.8)
|
3 (3.9)
|
1.2, 0.1–13.7
| | |
|
Knowledge of IPTp-SP benefits
|
|
Poor
|
50 (16.9)
|
27 (35.5)
|
Reference
| | |
|
Good
|
246 (83.1)
|
49 (64.5)
|
2.7, 1.5–4.6
|
2.4, 1.3–4.5
|
< 0.001a
|
|
Knowledge of IPTp-SP start
|
|
Poor
|
252 (85.1)
|
66 (86.8)
|
Reference
| | |
|
Good
|
44 (14.9)
|
10 (13.2)
|
1.2, 0.6–2.5
| | |
|
Knowledge of optimal SP
|
|
Poor
|
135 (45.6)
|
48 (63.2)
|
Reference
| | |
|
Good
|
161 (53.4)
|
28 (36.8)
|
2.0, 1.2–3.3
|
1.9, 1.1–3.4
|
0.03a
|
- aStatistically significant result at 5% significance level. ANC: Antenatal care; CI: Confidence interval; cOR: Crude odds ratio; IPTp-SP: Intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy with sulphadoxine pyrimethamine; MiP: Malaria in pregnancy; SP: Sulphadoxine pyrimethamine
