Table 1.
Characteristics of study population
| Characteristics | Number | Percentages% |
|---|---|---|
| Age groups (years) | ||
| 14–23 | 110 | 28.9 |
| 24–34 | 225 | 59.2 |
| > 34 | 45 | 11.8 |
| Urbanity | ||
| Semi urban | 277 | 72.89 |
| Urban | 103 | 27.10 |
| Fever status | ||
| Febrile(T℃≧ 37.5) | 65 | 17.1 |
| Afebrile (T℃ < 37.5) | 315 | 82.9 |
| Level of education | ||
| Primary | 7 | 1.84 |
| Secondary | 216 | 56.8 |
| Tertiary | 157 | 41.3 |
| Bed net use | ||
| Yes | 181 | 47.63 |
| No | 199 | 54.37 |
| Duration of bed net use (months) | ||
| ≧5 | 85 | 46.96 |
| < 5 | 96 | 53.03 |
| Number of ANC | ||
| < 3 | 25 | 06.58 |
| ≧ 3 | 355 | 93.42 |
| Gravidity | ||
| 1 | 144 | 37.89 |
| 2 | 69 | 18.15 |
| 3 | 72 | 18.94 |
| > 3 | 128 | 33.68 |
| Parity | ||
| 0 | 123 | 32.36 |
| 1 | 82 | 21.57 |
| 2 | 75 | 19.73 |
| 3 | 41 | 10.78 |
| > 3 | 59 | 15.52 |
| Gestational age (weeks) | ||
| ≥ 37 | 348 | 84.2 |
| < 37 | 32 | 15.8 |
| Malaria in pregnancy | ||
| Yes | 96 | 25.3 |
| No | 283 | 74.5 |
| Maternal anaemia | ||
| Anaemia | 93 | 25.00 |
| No anaemia | 285 | 75.00 |
| Intake of IPT | ||
| 0 | 17 | 4.47 |
| 1 | 41 | 10.78 |
| 2 | 73 | 19.21 |
| 3 | 113 | 29.73 |
| > 3 | 134 | 35.26 |
| Type of IPTp drug | ||
| IPTp-SP only | 155 | 40.79 |
| IPTp-DP only | 30 | 07.89 |
| IPTp-SP/DP seq* | 179 | 47.11 |
| No IPTp | 16 | 4.21 |
| Weigh of babies at delivery | ||
| ≥ 2500 | 327 | 86.1 |
| < 2500 | 53 | 13.9 |
* Intermittent preventive treatment with DP or SP sequentially in subsequent ANC contacts