Table 5 Health service characteristics associated with uptake of IPTp-SP
Health service delivery variables | All N = 372 n (%) | Uptake of IPTp-SP | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Optimal N = 296 n (%) | Sub-optimal N = 76 n (%) | |||
Water provision at ANC clinic | ||||
 Never | 4 (1.1) | 4 (1.4) | 0 | 0.07 |
 Sometimes | 3 (0.8) | 3 (1.0) | 0 | |
 Always | 352 (94.6) | 282 (95.2) | 70 (92.1) | |
 Not applicable | 13 (3.5) | 7 (2.4) | 6 (7.9) | |
Clean water at ANC clinic | ||||
 Never | 1 (0.3) | 1 (0.3) | 0 | 0.38 |
 Sometimes | 2 (0.5) | 2 (0.7) | 0 | |
 Always | 352 (94.6) | 282 (95.3) | 70 (92.1) | |
 Not applicable | 17 (4.6) | 11 (3.7) | 6 (7.9) | |
Clean cups at ANC clinic | ||||
 Never | 2 (0.5) | 2 (0.7) | 0 | 0.4 |
 Sometimes | 7 (1.9) | 6 (2.0) | 1 (1.3) | |
 Always | 346 (93.0) | 277 (93.6) | 69 (90.8) | |
 Not applicable | 17 (4.6) | 11 (3.7) | 6 (7.9) | |
Enough cups at ANC clinic | ||||
 Never | 44 (11.8) | 37 (12.5) | 7 (9.2) | 0.46 |
 Sometimes | 13 (3.5) | 11 (3.7) | 2 (2.6) | |
 Always | 298 (80.1) | 237 (80.1) | 61 (80.3) | |
 Not applicable | 17 (4.6) | 11 (3.7) | 6 (7.9) | |
ANC clinic working hours | ||||
 Half day | 341 (91.7) | 274 (92.6) | 67 (88.2) | 0.23 |
 Full day | 31 (8.3) | 22 (7.4) | 9 (11.8) | |
SP administration at ANC clinic | ||||
 Never missed administering | 349 (93.8) | 283 (95.6) | 66 (86.8) | 0.01a |
 Ever missed administering | 23 (6.2) | 13 (4.4) | 10 (13.2) | |
Maternal service fee | ||||
 Never paid | 363 (97.6) | 291 (98.3) | 72 (94.7) | 0.08 |
 Ever paid | 9 (2.4) | 5 (1.7) | 4 (5.3) | |
ANC clinic waiting time | ||||
  ≤ 30 min | 214 (57.5) | 167 (56.4) | 47 (61.8) | 0.34 |
  > 30 min | 158 (42.5) | 129 (43.6) | 29 (38.2) | |
Health worker-client relationship | ||||
 Poor | 79 (21.2) | 60 (20.3) | 19 (25.0) | 0.41 |
 Good | 293 (78.8) | 236 (79.7) | 57 (75.0) | |