Table 4.
Clinical characteristics and level of knowledge among participants by IPTp uptake
| Characteristic | N (Total = 426) | % of women who took IPTp | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≤2 doses | 95%CI | 3+ doses | 95% CI | ||
| n (%) | n (%) | ||||
| First pregnancy | |||||
| No | 304 | 213 (70.1) | 64.7–75.0 | 91 (29.9) | 25.0–35.3 |
| Yes | 122 | 86 (70.5) | 61.8–77.9 | 36 (29.5) | 22.1–38.2 |
| Parity | |||||
| One child | 121 | 85 (70.3) | 61.5–77.8 | 36 (29.8) | 22.2–38.5 |
| Two children | 111 | 72 (64.9) | 55.5–73.2 | 39 (35.1) | 26.8–44.5 |
| 3+ children | 194 | 142 (73.2) | 66.5–78.9 | 52 (26.8) | 21.0–33.5 |
| ANC visits | |||||
| 4+ | 234 | 140 (59.8) | 53.3–65.9 | 94 (40.2) | 34.1–46.6 |
| Three or less | 192 | 159 (82.8) | 76.8–87.5 | 33 (17.2) | 12.5–23.2 |
| Gravida | |||||
| multigravidaa | 194 | 141 (72.7) | 65.9–78.5 | 53 (27.3) | 21.5–34.1 |
| Secundigravidab | 110 | 72 (65.4) | 56.0–73.8 | 38 (34.6) | 26.2–43.9 |
| primigravidac | 122 | 86 (70.5) | 61.8–77.9 | 36 (29.5) | 22.1–38.2 |
| Knowledge of malaria transmission | |||||
| knowledgeable | 386 | 271 (70.2) | 65.4–74.6 | 115 (29.8) | 25.4–34.6 |
| Inadequate Knowledge | 40 | 28 (70.0) | 54.0–82.3 | 12 (30.0) | 17.7–46.0 |
| Knowledge of dangers of malaria in pregnancy | |||||
| Knowledgeable | 303 | 207 (68.3) | 62.8–73.3 | 96 (31.7) | 26.7–37.2 |
| Inadequate knowledge | 123 | 92 (74.8) | 66.3–81.7 | 31 (25.2) | 18.3–33.7 |
aa woman that has been pregnant for at least a second time
ba woman in her second pregnancy
ca woman who is pregnant for the first time