Table 2.
Bivariate analysis of uptake of malaria prevention methods during pregnancy in Senegal
| Characteristics | Number of respondents | None | Partial (IPTp or INT) | Optimal use (IPTp and INT) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | |||||
| < 20 | 405 | 13.2 | 53.4 | 33.8 | 0.108 |
| 20–34 | 3346 | 10.2 | 53.01 | 36.8 | |
| 35–49 | 865 | 9.4 | 48.5 | 41.8 | |
| Mother’s education level | |||||
| No education | 3037 | 11.6 | 51.4 | 37.5 | 0.272 |
| Primary | 992 | 8.4 | 51.7 | 39.8 | |
| Secondary and higher | 587 | 9.7 | 56.7 | 33.6 | |
| Place of residence | |||||
| Urban | 1827 | 8.4 | 55.2 | 36.5 | 0.102 |
| Rural | 2789 | 11.6 | 50.2 | 38.2 | |
| Wealth index quintile | |||||
| Poorest | 1037 | 15.7 | 53.38 | 30.94 | |
| Poorer | 1014 | 10.68 | 50.48 | 38.84 | < 0.001 |
| Middle | 943 | 5.86 | 47.94 | 46.2 | |
| Richer | 826 | 9.42 | 50.16 | 40.42 | |
| Richest | 796 | 9.07 | 59.88 | 31.05 | |
| Employment status | |||||
| Not working | 2664 | 10.67 | 51 | 38.5 | 0.346 |
| Working | 1952 | 9.84 | 54 | 36.21 | |
| Number of ANC visits | |||||
| 1 | 2426 | 11.63 | 52.1 | 36.3 | 0.076 |
| 4+ | 2189 | 08.87 | 52.26 | 38.8 | |
| Pregnancy intention | |||||
| Unintended | 1176 | 0.08 | 0.51 | 0.40 | 0.076 |
| Intended | 3418 | 0.11 | 0.52 | 0.36 | |
| Region | |||||
| Dakar | 750 | 78.4 | 514.8 | 156.87 | |
| Ziguinchor | 146 | 11.6 | 39.3 | 49.08 | |
| Diourbel | 480 | 3.76 | 45.7 | 50.83 | |
| Saint-Louis | 424 | 5.98 | 47.1 | 46.95 | < 0.001 |
| Tambacounda | 243 | 23.7 | 51.4 | 24.9 | |
| Kaolack | 485 | 14.68 | 53.6 | 31.71 | |
| Thies | 721 | 5.78 | 54.2 | 40.04 | |
| Louga | 277 | 5.89 | 46.6 | 47.71 | |
| Fatick | 227 | 15.86 | 38.4 | 55.97 | |
| Kolda | 238 | 18.57 | 49.4 | 32.09 | |
| Matam | 7.33 | 42.4 | 50.23 | ||
| Kaffrine | 226 | 22.45 | 55.15 | 22.40 | |
| Kedougou | 63 | 17.87 | 48.8 | 33.3 | |
| Sédhiou | 137 | 12.35 | 49.6 | 38.02 | |
IPTp intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy, ITN insecticide treated net, ANC antenatal care
p value calculated using Pearson’s Chi square test or Fisher’s exact test where Chi square assumptions were not met