Table 2.

Association of participant characteristics with optimal use of IPTp-SP

Characteristics	Univariate		Multivariable
	cOR (95% CI)	p-value	aOR (95% CI)	p-value
Age groups
18–24	0.65 (0.42–1.01)	0.06	0.96 (0.53–1.74)	0.90
25–29	0.69 (0.43–1.09)	0.11	0.83 (0.48–1.44)	0.50
30–34	0.74 (0.45–1.21)	0.23	0.84 (0.49–1.45)	0.53
> 34	Ref	Ref	Ref	Ref
Marital status
Married	0.72 (0.55–0.95)	0.02	1.26 (0.91–1.74)	0.16
Unmarried	Ref	Ref	Ref	Ref
Education level
No formal education	0.40 (0.14–1.15)	0.09	0.41 (0.13–1.32)	0.14
Primary education	1.54 (0.72–3.30)	0.27	1.66 (0.71–3.84)	0.24
Secondary education	1.47 (0.68–3.20)	0.33	1.55 (0.66–3.63)	0.31
Tertiary education	Ref	Ref	Ref	Ref
Attendance to ANC
≥ 4	5.88 (4.50–7.68)	< 0.01	5.91 (4.49–7.76)	< 0.01
< 4	Ref	Ref	Ref	Ref
Gravidity
Primigravida	0.78 (0.59–1.05)	0.10	0.77 (0.49–1.20)	0.24
Secundigravida	0.77 (0.56–1.05)	0.10	0.77 (0.51–1.15)	0.20
Multigravida	Ref	Ref	Ref	Ref

cOR crude odds ratio, aOR adjusted odds ratio, ANC antenatal clinic