Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of participants according to uptake of IPTp-SP
| Sociodemographic variable | Number of participants n=516 (%) | Participants who had no IPTp-SP n=149 (%) | Participants who had ≥ one dose of IPTp-SP n=367 (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||||
| <20 | 25 (4.9) | 15 (10.1) | 10 (2.7) | |
| 20–29 | 310 (60.0) | 66 (44.3) | 244 (66.5) | 0.02 |
| 30–39 | 178 (34.5) | 65 (43.6) | 113 (30.8) | |
| ≥40 | 3 (0.6) | 3 (2.0) | 0 (0) | |
| Parity | ||||
| ≤1 | 233 (45.2) | 33 (22.1) | 200 (54.5) | |
| 2–4 | 267 (51.7) | 102 (68.5) | 165 (44.9) | <0.0001 |
| ≥5 | 16 (3.1) | 14 (9.4) | 2 (0.5) | |
| Educational status | ||||
| Primary or less | 121 (23.2) | 66 (44.3) | 57 (14.9) | <0.0001 |
| Secondary or higher | 395 (76.6) | 83 (55.7) | 312 (85.1) | |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 501 (97.1) | 136 (91.3) | 365 (99.5) | 0.02 |
| Single | 15 (2.9) | 13 (8.7) | 2 (0.5) | |
| Residence | ||||
| Urban | 186 (36.0) | 69 (46.3) | 117 (31.9) | 0.04 |
| Rural | 330 (64.0) | 80 (54.7) | 250 (68.1) | |
Abbreviation: IPTp-SP, intermittent preventive treatment for malaria with sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine.