Table 5.
Analysis of factors associated with peripheral malaria by microscopy among delivering women
| Variable | Peripheral malaria | Crude OR | P-value | Adjusted OR | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | No. peripheral malaria positive (%) | (95% CI) | (95% CI) | |||
| Maternal age | ||||||
| <20 years | 97 | 33 (34.02) | 130 (0.80, 2.10) | 0.291 | 1.28 (0.76, 2.14) | 0.350 |
| ≥20 years | 334 | 95 (28.44) | Reference | Reference | ||
| Health facility | ||||||
| Geita hospital | 265 | 67 (25.28) | Reference | Reference | ||
| Katoro HC | 166 | 61 (36.75) | 1.72 (1.13, 2.61) | 0.012 | 1.76 (1.12, 2.77) | 0.014 |
| Level of education | ||||||
| None/Primary | 360 | 113 (31.39) | 1.71 (0.93, 3.15) | 0.086 | 1.29 (0.66, 2.53) | 0.458 |
| Secondary/Higher | 71 | 15 (21.13) | Reference | Reference | ||
| Occupation | ||||||
| Peasant/livestock | 370 | 116 (31.35) | 1.86 (0.96, 3.64) | 0.068 | 1.43 (0.69, 2.98) | 0.340 |
| Employed/business | 61 | 12 (19.67) | Reference | Reference | ||
| SP receipt | ||||||
| <3 doses | 405 | 124 (30.62) | Reference | Reference | ||
| ≥3 doses | 26 | 4 (15.38) | 0.41 (0.14, 1.22) | 0.110 | 0.68 (0.22, 2.14) | 0.489 |
| ANC visits | ||||||
| 1-3 | 276 | 88 (31.88) | 1.35 (0.87, 2.09) | 0.186 | 1.32 (0.83, 2.12) | 0.243 |
| ≥4 | 155 | 40 (25.81) | Reference | Reference | ||
| Bed net use | ||||||
| No | 10 | 5 (50.00) | Reference | Reference | ||
| Yes | 403 | 118 (29.28) | 0.41 (0.12, 1.45) | 0.169 | 0.39 (0.12, 1.39) | 0.164 |
ANC = antenatal care; OR = odds ratio, 95% CI = 95% confidence interval, SP = sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine; Significant p-values are presented in bold.