Variables | Frequency | IPTp-SP uptake (%) | χ2 | p-value | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 496) | < 3 doses | ≥ 3 doses | |||
Trimester of pregnancy at first ANC | |||||
First trimester | 386 | 15.54 | 84.46 | 16.194 | < 0.001 |
Second + third trimester | 110 | 32.73 | 67.27 | ||
Number of ANC visits | |||||
1-3 | 33 | 30.30 | 69.70 | 27.77 | < 0.001 |
4-7 | 230 | 27.83 | 72.17 | ||
≥ 8 | 233 | 9.44 | 90.56 | ||
Number of children | |||||
1-2 | 289 | 18.69 | 81.31 | 3.490 | 0.175 |
3-4 | 191 | 18.85 | 81.15 | ||
5-6 | 16 | 37.50 | 62.50 | ||
Marital Status | |||||
Married | 461 | 18.44 | 81.56 | 3.517 | 0.61 |
Single | 35 | 31.43 | 68.57 | ||
Educational Level | |||||
Basic + no formal education | 198 | 24.24 | 75.76 | 5.372 | 0.068 |
Secondary education | 219 | 16.89 | 83.11 | ||
Tertiary education | 79 | 13.92 | 86.08 | ||
Age group | |||||
15-19 | 17 | 41.18 | 58.82 | 8.356 | 0.187 |
20-24 | 70 | 15.71 | 84.29 | ||
25-29 | 146 | 17.81 | 82.19 | ||
30-34 | 151 | 20.53 | 79.47 | ||
35 and above | 112 | 18.75 | 81.25 | ||
Malaria infection during pregnancy | |||||
Had infection | 76 | 44.74 | 55.26 | 37.045 | < 0.001 |
Had no infection | 420 | 14.76 | 85.24 | ||
Anaemia at term | |||||
Was anaemic | 225 | 18.67 | 81.33 | 0.001 | 0.974 |
Was not anaemic | 221 | 18.10 | 81.90 |