Table 3.
Bivariate analysis of factors that influence the uptake of SP
| SP Doses | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sub Optimal (≤2 doses) | Optimal(≥3 doses) | P value | |
| Age | 0.20 | ||
| <30 years | 56(25.0) | 168(75.0) | |
| ≥30 years | 54(30.7) | 122(69.3) | |
| Parity | 0.21 | ||
| ≤1 | 55(25.1) | 164(74.9) | |
| ≥2 | 62(34.3) | 119(65.7) | |
| Marital status | 0.37 | ||
| Married | 96(27.7) | 250(72.3) | |
| Not married | 15(27.8) | 39(72.2) | |
| Educational Status | 0.01 | ||
| Educated | 95(26.1) | 270(73.9) | |
| Not Educated | 16(45.7) | 19(54.3) | |
| Employment status | 0.15 | ||
| Employed | 104(28.8) | 257(71.2) | |
| Unemployed | 9(23.1) | 30(76.9) | |
| Gestational Age at 1st ANC visit | 0.06 | ||
| Early (1st&2nd trim) | 103(27.1) | 277(72.9) | |
| Late (3rd trim) | 10(50.0) | 10(50.0) | |
| Number of ANC Visits | <0.01 | ||
| ≥ 4Visits | 102(26.7) | 280(73.3) | |
| <4 visits | 14(77.8) | 4(22.2) | |
| Knowledge of IPTp | 0.01 | ||
| Good (>50%) | 52(23.2) | 172(76.8) | |
| Poor (≤50%) | 64(36.4) | 112(63.6) | |
| Knowledge of MiP | 0.03 | ||
| Good (>50%) | 95(26.4) | 265(73.6) | |
| Poor (≤50%) | 15(37.5) | 25(62.5) | |
SP= Sulphadoxine-Pyrimethamine, ANC=antenatal care