Table 3.
Analysis of factors associated with placental parasite density among delivering women
| Variable | Parasite density | Crude OR | P-value | Adjusted OR | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | No. of PD >100/μl, (%) | (95% CI) | (95% CI) | |||
| Maternal age | ||||||
| <20 years | 42 | 22 (52.38) | 2.04 (1.00, 4.16) | 0.049 | 1.98 (0.76, 5.17) | 0.162 |
| ≥20 years | 120 | 42 (35.00) | Reference | Reference | ||
| Health facility | ||||||
| Geita hospital | 93 | 23 (24.73) | Reference | Reference | ||
| Katoro HC | 69 | 41 (59.42) | 4.46 (2.27, 8.73) | <0.001 | 5.32 (2.45, 11.57) | <0.001 |
| Gravidity | ||||||
| Paucigravidae | 94 | 43 (45.74) | 1.89 (0.98, 3.63) | 0.058 | 2.05 (0.85, 4.93) | 0.110 |
| Multigravidae | 68 | 21 (30.88) | Reference | Reference | ||
| Level of education | ||||||
| None/Primary | 140 | 61 (43.57) | 4.89 (1.38, 17.29) | 0.014 | 3.18 (0.80, 12.55) | 0.099 |
| Secondary/Higher | 22 | 3 (13.64) | Reference | Reference | ||
| Occupation | ||||||
| Peasant/livestock | 143 | 61 (42.66) | 3.97 (1.11, 14.23) | 0.034 | 2.16 (0.53, 8.82) | 0.285 |
| Employed/Business | 19 | 3 (15.79) | Reference | Reference | ||
| Bed net use | ||||||
| No | 6 | 5 (88.33) | 8.33 (0.95, 73.13) | 0.056 | 12.88 (1.27, 130.15) | 0.030 |
| Yes | 152 | 57 (37.50) | Reference | Reference | ||
| SP receipt | ||||||
| <3 doses | 158 | 64 (40.51) | - | - | - | - |
| ≥3 doses | 4 | 0 (0.00) | ||||
HC = health centre; OR = odds ratio, PD = parasite density, 95% CI = 95% confidence interval, SP = sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine; Significant p-values are presented in bold.