Table 3.
Socio demographic, obstetric and knowledge characteristics associated with IPTp-SP uptake
| Independent variables | All N = 372 n (%), Mean ± SD | Uptake of IPTp-SP | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optimal N = 296 n (%), Mean ± SD | Sub-optimal N = 76 n (%), Mean ± SD | |||
| Maternal age (years), mean(± SD) | 26.3 ± 5.7 | 27.5 ± 5.8 | 25.3 ± 5.4 | 0.1 |
| Age category | ||||
| 15–24 years | 160 (43.0) | 121 (40.9) | 39 (51.3) | 0.29 |
| 25–34 years | 173 (46.5) | 142 (48.0) | 31 (40.8) | |
| ≥ 35 years | 39 (10.5) | 33 (11.1) | 6 (7.9) | |
| Marital status | ||||
| Unmarried | 87 (23.4) | 62 (20.9) | 25 (32.9) | 0.04a |
| Married | 285 (76.6) | 234 (79.1) | 51 (67.1) | |
| Woman's Education level | ||||
| Primary | 142 (38.2) | 108 (36.5) | 34 (44.8) | 0.48 |
| Secondary | 178 (47.8) | 145 (49.0) | 33 (43.4) | |
| Tertiary | 52 (14.0) | 43 (14.5) | 9 (11.8) | |
| Woman's Employment status | ||||
| Not employed | 252 (67.7) | 193 (65.2) | 59 (77.6) | 0.17 |
| Informal employment | 95 (25.6) | 82 (27.7) | 13 (17.1) | |
| Formal employment | 25 (6.7) | 21 (7.1) | 4 (5.3) | |
| Religion | ||||
| Catholic | 20 (5.4) | 13 (4.4) | 7 (9.2) | 0.15 |
| Protestant | 350 (94.1) | 282 (95.3) | 68 (89.5) | |
| Muslim | 2 (0.5) | 1 (0.3) | 1 (1.3) | |
| Ward of Residence | ||||
| Busali | 85 (22.9) | 68 (23.0) | 17 (22.4) | 0.84 |
| Wodanga | 49 (13.2) | 37 (12.5) | 12 (15.8) | |
| North Maragoli | 31 (8.3) | 24 (8.1) | 7 (9.2) | |
| Chavakali | 64 (17.2) | 52 (17.6) | 12 (15.8) | |
| Sabatia West | 60 (16.1) | 46 (15.5) | 14 (18.4) | |
| Lyaduywa Izava | 83 (22.3) | 69 (23.3) | 14 (18.4) | |
| Residence | ||||
| Rural | 287 (77.2) | 224 (75.7) | 63 (82.9) | 0.16 |
| Urban | 85 (22.8) | 72 (24.3) | 13 (17.1) | |
| Gestation age at 1st ANC visit | ||||
| ≤ 16 weeks | 197 (53.0) | 179 (60.5) | 18 (23.7) | < 0.001a |
| > 16 weeks | 175 (47.0) | 117 (39.5) | 58 (76.3) | |
| Frequency of ANC visits | ||||
| < 4 visits | 84 (22.6) | 33 (11.2) | 51 (67.1) | < 0.001a |
| ≥ 4 visits | 288 (77.4) | 263 (88.8) | 25 (32.9) | |
| Parity | ||||
| 1 child | 142 (38.2) | 108 (36.5) | 34 (44.7) | 0.41 |
| 2 children | 82 (22.0) | 66 (22.3) | 16 (21.1) | |
| 3+ children | 148 (39.8) | 122 (41.2) | 26 (34.2) | |
| Experience of SP side effects | ||||
| No | 197 (53.0) | 154 (52.0) | 43 (56.6) | 0.29 |
| Yes | 173 (46.5) | 142 (48.0) | 31 (40.8) | |
| Not applicable | 2 (0.5) | 0 | 2 (2.6) | |
| Knowledge of MiP dangers | ||||
| Unknowledgeable | 112 (30.1) | 89 (30.1) | 23 (30.3) | 0.97 |
| Low knowledge | 136 (36.5) | 110 (37.2) | 26 (34.2) | |
| Moderate knowledge | 94 (25.3) | 73 (24.6) | 21 (27.6) | |
| Adequate knowledge | 30 (8.1) | 24 (8.1) | 6 (7.9) | |
| Knowledge of MiP prevention | ||||
| Unknowledgeable | 5 (1.3) | 4 (1.4) | 1 (1.3) | 0.86 |
| Low knowledge | 216 (58.1) | 168 (56.7) | 48 (63.2) | |
| Moderate knowledge | 128 (34.4) | 104 (35.1) | 24 (31.6) | |
| Adequate knowledge | 23 (6.2) | 20 (6.8) | 3 (3.9) | |
| Knowledge of IPTp-SP benefits | ||||
| Poor | 77 (20.7) | 50 (16.9) | 27 (35.5) | < 0.001a |
| Good | 295 (79.3) | 246 (83.1) | 49 (64.5) | |
| Knowledge of IPTp-SP start | ||||
| Poor | 318 (85.5) | 252 (85.1) | 66 (86.8) | 0.67 |
| Good | 54 (14.5) | 44 (14.9) | 10 (13.2) | |
| Knowledge of optimal SP dose | ||||
| Poor | 183 (49.2) | 135 (45.6) | 48 (63.2) | 0.01a |
| Good | 189 (50.8) | 161 (53.4) | 28 (36.8) | |
aStatistically significant result at 5% significance level. ANC: Antenatal care; IPTp-SP: Intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy with sulphadoxine pyrimethamine; SD: Standard Deviation; SP: Sulphadoxine pyrimethamine