Table 1.
Distribution of socio-demographic characteristics and risk factors among women aged 15–49 years who had a live birth 2 years preceding the survey, by uptake of IPTp doses, UDHS 2016
| Characteristic | N = 5901 | Participants’ uptake of IPTp | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 3 doses n (row %) |
≥ 3 doses n (row %) |
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| Residence | 0.37 | |||
| Urban | 1258 | 1049 (83) | 209 (17) | |
| Rural | 4643 | 3803 (82) | 840 (18) | |
| Age group (years) | < 0.01** | |||
| 15–24 | 2511 | 2020 (80) | 491 (20) | |
| 25–34 | 2473 | 2037 (82) | 436 (18) | |
| > 34 | 917 | 796 (87) | 121 (13) | |
| Marital status | 0.661 | |||
| Never married | 371 | 297 (80) | 74 (20) | |
| Married | 4972 | 4090 (82) | 882(18) | |
| Separated/divorced/widowed | 558 | 465 (83) | 93 (17) | |
| Education | <0.01** | |||
| Higher education | 432 | 369 (85) | 63 (15) | |
| Secondary education | 1325 | 1045 (79) | 280 (21) | |
| Primary education | 3578 | 2956 (83) | 622 (17) | |
| No education | 566 | 483 (85) | 83 (15) | |
| Wealth | 0.06 | |||
| Richest | 1166 | 970 (83) | 196 (17) | |
| Richer | 1037 | 840 (81) | 197 (19) | |
| Middle | 1119 | 903 (81) | 216 (19) | |
| Poorer | 1253 | 1017 (81) | 236 (19) | |
| Poorest | 1326 | 1123 (85) | 203 (15) | |
| Region of residence | <0.01** | |||
| Kampala | 236 | 200 (85) | 36 (15) | |
| Central | 1366 | 1113 (81) | 253 (19) | |
| Busoga | 580 | 450 (78) | 130 (22) | |
| Bugishu | 396 | 319 (81) | 77 (19) | |
| Acholi | 300 | 249 (83) | 51 (17) | |
| West Nile | 412 | 353 (86) | 59 (14) | |
| Bukedi | 168 | 153 (91) | 15 (8.9) | |
| Lango | 302 | 234 (77) | 68 (23) | |
| Karamoja | 282 | 235 (83) | 47 (17) | |
| Teso | 420 | 338 (80) | 82 (20) | |
| Bunyoro/Toro | 800 | 657 (82) | 143 (18) | |
| Ankole/Kigezi | 639 | 551 (86) | 88 (14) | |
| Parity | 0.01** | |||
| 1 child | 1338 | 1091 (82) | 247 (18) | |
| 2 children | 1107 | 878 (79) | 229 (21) | |
| 3+ children | 3456 | 2883 (83) | 573 (17) | |
| Number of ANC visits | <0.01** | |||
| < 4 times | 2228 | 1898 (85) | 330 (15) | |
| ≥ 4 times | 3554 | 2845 (80) | 709 (20) | |
| Unknown | 118 | 109 (92) | 9 (7.6) | |
| Source of anti-malarial | 0.04** | |||
| Antenatal care | 4540 | 3517 (77) | 1023 (23) | |
| Other facility visit | 70 | 52 (74) | 18 (26) | |
| Other sources | 20 | 13 (65) | 7 (35) | |
| Unknowna | 1271 | 1271 (100) | 0 (0) | |
| Timing to ANC | <0.01** | |||
| 1st trimester | 1691 | 1386 (82) | 305 (18) | |
| 2nd trimester | 3622 | 2929 (81) | 693 (19) | |
| 3rd trimester | 473 | 428 (90) | 45 (10) | |
| Unknowna | 115 | 110 (96) | 5 (4.3) | |
| Listen to radio | 0.01** | |||
| Not at all | 1624 | 1365 (84) | 259 (16) | |
| < Once a week | 889 | 748 (84) | 141 (16) | |
| ≥ Once a week | 3388 | 2740 (81) | 648 (19) | |
**Significant p-values, < 0.05
aCategory indicating missing data