Table 1.

Significant factors in ITP-SP administration for the entire study

Variables		Numbers of patients	Odds ratio	Confidence interval	P-value
Geographical area	Urban	1177			<10-4
	Rural	1243	2.77	[2.20;3.48]
Geographical location	North	1119			<10-4
	South	1301	0.26	[0.20;0.33]
Study period	2005	406			<10-4
	2006-2007	974	59.46	[34.22;103.30]
	2008-2009	1040	257.73	[145.22;457.41]
ANC	< 4	675			<10-4
	≥ 4	1745	1.85	[1.46;2.33]

NB: ANC = Antenatal care