Table 4.
Association between obstetrical history and uptake of three or doses of IPTp with SP
| Characteristic | N† Total = 1069 | % women took 3+ doses | Rao-Scott F-test | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n‡ (%) | (95%CI) | ||||
| Parity | |||||
| One child | 277 | 125 (45.0) | 37.4–52.9 | F (3.83, 2158.02) = 2.5382 | 0.0407* |
| Two children | 244 | 110 (45.0) | 36.6–53.7 | ||
| Three children | 161 | 79 (48.7) | 40.1–57.3 | ||
| Four children | 132 | 51 (38.6) | 29.0–49.3 | ||
| Five or more children | 254 | 82 (32.4) | 26.8–38.6 | ||
| Timing of 1st ANC visit | |||||
| 1st trimester | 222 | 103 (46.2) | 37.6–54.9 | F (1.94, 1094.85) = 7.9535 | 0.0004* |
| 2nd trimester | 753 | 327 (43.5) | 39.1–48.0 | ||
| 3rd trimester | 94 | 17 (17.8) | 10.5–28.6 | ||
| Number of ANC visits | |||||
| 4+ | 500 | 260 (52.0) | 46.2–57.7 | F (1.85, 1045.90) = 31.8155 | <0.001* |
| 3 | 413 | 172 (41.6) | 35.7–47.7 | ||
| 1–2 | 156 | 15 (9.9) | 6.1–15.4 | ||
†weighted total frequency, ‡weighted frequency of women who took three or more doses of IPTp-SP, *potential candidate for multivariate logistics regression because p < 0.25