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. 2011 Aug 24;6(8):e24035. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0024035

Table 3. Health worker knowledge of policy for intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy (IPTp) in Ashanti Region, Ghana (Nā€Š=ā€Š134 health workers).

Indicator N % 95% CI
Proportion who know that SP is correct drug for IPTp 133 99.3 94.7, 99.9
Proportion who know the correct timing of first dose of SP-IPT (after first trimester/16 weeks/quickening) 123 91.8 85.8, 95.4
Proportion who know pregnant women should receive 3 doses of SP-IPT 132 98.5 94.1, 99.6
Proportion who know there should be a minimum of 1 month between SP-IPT doses 131 97.8 93.2, 99.3
Proportion who reported SP-IPT should not be given in the first trimester 70 52.2 43.7, 60.6
Proportion who reported SP-IPT should not be given in the ninth month of pregnancy 73 54.5 45.7, 62.9
Proportion who know that SP-IPT should not be given if a woman is taking cotrimoxazole 0 0 -
Proportion reporting SP-IPT should be administered as directly observed treatment (DOT) 129 96.3 90.2, 98.6
Proportion who know correct drug, dose & timing for SP-IPT and report DOT 118 88.1 81.5, 92.5
Proportion who know correct drug, dose, timing & restriction for SP-IPT (including ninth month but excluding first trimester & cotrimoxazole), and report DOT 64 47.8 39.0, 56.7