Table 2.
Predictors of taking IPTp-SP among urban and rural women in Sierra Leone (bivariate analysis).
| - | Total | Urban | Rural |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age groups (15–19) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 20–24 | 1.209 | 1.435 | 1.087 |
| [0.839, 1.742] | [0.793, 2.595] | [0.679, 1.740] | |
| 25–29 | 1.318 | 1.585 | 1.182 |
| [0.890, 1.951] | [0.829, 3.032] | [0.717, 1.947] | |
| 30–34 | 1.436 | 1.709 | 1.311 |
| [0.923, 2.236] | [0.819, 3.566] | [0.746, 2.305] | |
| 35–39 | 1.646* | 2.255 | 1.407 |
| [1.016, 2.667] | [0.974, 5.223] | [0.771, 2.568] | |
| 40–44 | 1.327 | 2.096 | 1.092 |
| [0.760, 2.316] | [0.730, 6.024] | [0.557, 2.143] | |
| 45–49 | 2.075 | 4.714 | 1.620 |
| [0.909, 4.739] | [0.558, 39.81] | [0.642, 4.090] | |
| Residency (Urban) | 1 | - | - |
| Rural | 1.371 | NA | NA |
| [0.974, 1.932] | - | - | |
| Regions (East) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| North | 1.335 | 0.595 | 1.729 ** |
| [0.970, 1.837] | [0.306, 1.158] | [1.202, 2.486] | |
| South | 1.027 | 0.575 | 1.118 |
| [0.749, 1.409] | [0.297, 1.115] | [0.774, 1.613] | |
| West | 1.035 | 0.502 * | 1.439 |
| [0.692, 1.547] | [0.272, 0.928] | [0.485, 4.267] | |
| Education (None) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Primary | 0.709 * | 0.507 ** | 0.854 |
| [0.536, 0.938] | [0.314, 0.820] | [0.597, 1.221] | |
| Secondary | 0.920 | 1.061 | 0.828 |
| [0.667, 1.268] | [0.621, 1.815] | [0.551, 1.242] | |
| Higher | 0.647 * | 0.622 | 0.769 |
| [0.444, 0.943] | [0.375, 1.033] | [0.387, 1.528] | |
| Ethnicity (Other) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mende | 1.661 ** | 0.759 | 2.348 *** |
| [1.217, 2.268] | [0.438, 1.317] | [1.616, 3.413] | |
| Temne | 0.789 | 0.613 * | 0.881 |
| [0.607, 1.026] | [0.392, 0.958] | [0.632, 1.229] | |
| Limba | 0.862 | 0.688 | 0.932 |
| [0.581, 1.280] | [0.361, 1.312] | [0.560, 1.551] | |
| Wealth (Poorest) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Poorer | 1.220 | 0.511 | 1.244 |
| [0.922,1.614] | [0.0941, 2.770] | [0.933, 1.659] | |
| Middle | 1.194 | 0.512 | 1.335 |
| [0.882, 1.615] | [0.114, 2.307] | [0.952, 1.872] | |
| Higher | 1.846 ** | 1.166 | 0.799 |
| [1.168, 2.917] | [0.257, 5.288] | [0.413, 1.546] | |
| Highest | 1.623 | 0.951 | 1.036 |
| [0.931, 2.830] | [0.202, 4.481] | [0.281, 3.823] | |
| Radio (Never) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Few days a week | 1.142 | 1.022 | 1.193 |
| [0.892, 1.461] | [0.688, 1.519] | [0.859, 1.656] | |
| Almost everyday | 1.259 | 1.125 | 1.260 |
| [0.879, 1.804] | [0.661, 1.913] | [0.752, 2.111] | |
| TV (Never) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Few days a week | 0.761 | 0.618 * | 1.294 |
| [0.541, 1.070] | [0.401, 0.952] | [0.657, 2.548] | |
| Almost every day | 0.824 | 0.761 | 0.957 |
| [0.490, 1.386] | [0.423, 1.367] | [0.200, 4.582] | |
| Internet Use (No) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 0.668 | 0.548 | 1.379 |
| [0.359, 1.244] | [0.253, 1.185] | [0.491, 3.872] | |
| Has Mobile (No) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 1.036 | 1.192 | 0.962 |
| [0.815, 1.317] | [0.816, 1.743] | [0.697,1.327] | |
| Parity (1/2) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3/4 | 0.828 | 0.753 | 0.897 |
| [0.630, 1.088] | [0.472, 1.202] | [0.639, 1.258] | |
| >4 | 0.620 ** | 0.613 | 0.663 * |
| [0.441, 0.872] | [0.319, 1.178] | [0.442, 0.994] | |
| ANC Visit (Inadequate) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Adequate | 1.556 *** | 1.903 * | 1.450 * |
| [1.202, 2.014] | [1.158, 3.128] | [1.069, 1.966] |
N.B. Odds ratios; 95% confidence intervals in brackets. * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001.