Table 3.
Association between socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents and level of IPTp uptake
| Variable | Uptake of IPTp | Chi square (χ2) | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | Inadequate (1 or 2 doses) | Adequate (≥ 3 doses) |
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| Age (years) | |||||
| < 25 | 17 (24.6) | 31 (44.9) | 21 (30.4) | 6.407 | 0.171 |
| 25–34 | 61 (27.6) | 72 (32.6) | 88 (39.8) | ||
| ≥ 35 | 17 (34.0) | 12 (24.0) | 21 (42.0) | ||
| Marital status | |||||
| Married | 95 (29.0) | 109 (33.2) | 124 (37.8) | 4.888 | 0.087 |
| Not currently married | 0 (0.0) | 6 (50.0) | 6 (50.0) | ||
| Respondent education | |||||
| No formal | 3 (37.5) | 4 (50.0) | 1 (12.5) | 21.144 | 0.002 |
| Primary | 20 (57.1) | 7 (20.0) | 8 (22.9) | ||
| Secondary | 60 (26.0) | 77 (33.3) | 94 (40.7) | ||
| Tertiary | 12 (18.2) | 27 (41.0) | 27 (41.0) | ||
| Husband education | |||||
| No formal | 6 (66.7) | 3 (33.3) | 0 (0.0) | 28.431 | < 0.001 |
| Primary | 23 (53.5) | 13 (30.2) | 7 (16.3) | ||
| Secondary | 45 (24.1) | 64 (34.2) | 78 (41.7) | ||
| Tertiary | 21 (20.8) | 35 (34.7) | 45 (44.6) | ||
| Family type | |||||
| Monogamous | 92 (31.5) | 89 (30.5) | 111 (38.0) | 16.581 | 0.002 |
| Polygamous | 3 (7.9) | 20 (52.6) | 15 (39.5) | ||
| Single mothers | 0 (0.0) | 6 (60.0) | 4 (40.0) | ||