Table 2.
Factors associated with uptake of three or more doses of IPTp-SP among delivering women
| Variable | IPTp-SP uptake | COR (95% CI) | P-value | AOR (95% CI) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | ≥3 doses, n (%) | |||||
| Maternal age | ||||||
| <20 years | 97 | 3 (3.09) | Reference | Reference | ||
| ≥20 years | 334 | 23 (6.89) | 2.33 (0.68-7.87) | 0.179 | 2.33 (0.63-9.09) | 0.203 |
| Marital status | ||||||
| Single | 74 | 7 (9.49) | 1.86 (0.75-4.60) | 0.180 | 2.37 (0.84-6.67) | 0.103 |
| Married | 357 | 19 (5.32) | Reference | Reference | ||
| Health facility | ||||||
| Katoro HC | 166 | 2 (1.20) | Reference | Reference | ||
| Geita hospital | 265 | 24 (9.06) | 8.20 (1.90-34.48) | 0.005 | 8.33 (1.79-33.33) | 0.007 |
| Level of education | ||||||
| None/Primary | 360 | 15 (4.17) | Reference | Reference | ||
| Secondary/Higher | 71 | 11 (15.49) | 4.22 (1.85-9.62) | 0.001 | 1.69 (0.66-4.35) | 0.275 |
| Occupation | ||||||
| Peasants | 370 | 16 (4.32) | Reference | Reference | ||
| Employed/business | 61 | 10 (16.39) | 4.35 (1.85-10.10) | 0.001 | 1.85 (0.70-5.00) | 0.214 |
| ANC visits | ||||||
| <4 visits | 276 | 8 (2.90) | Reference | Reference | ||
| ≥4 visits | 155 | 18 (11.61) | 4.41 (1.87-10.42) | 0.001 | 4.35 (1.79-11.11) | 0.001 |
ANC: antenatal care; AOR: adjusted odds ratio; COR: crude odds ratio; IPTp-SP: intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy with sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine; Significant p-values are presented in bold.