Table 2.
Distribution of pregnant women by socio-demographic characteristics and IPT uptake.
| Variables | n (%) of women on IPT | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| > 3 doses | ≤ 3 doses | ||
| Age groups (yrs) | <0.001 | ||
| 15–24 | 2002 (74.6) | 681 (25.4) | |
| 25–34 | 2355 (79.6) | 605 (20.4) | |
| 35–49 | 807 (81.2) | 187 (18.8) | |
| Education | 0.234 | ||
| None | 562 (77.1) | 167 (22.9) | |
| Primary | 3640 (77.4) | 1063 (22.6) | |
| Secondary | 894 (79.4) | 232 (20.6) | |
| Higher | 67 (85.9) | 12 (14.1) | |
| Wealth quintile | 0.364 | ||
| Poorest | 1182 (76.6) | 362 (23.4) | |
| Second | 1182 (77.3) | 348 (22.7) | |
| Middle | 1099 (77.7) | 316 (22.3) | |
| Fourth | 909 (78.8) | 245 (21.2) | |
| Richest | 792 (79.7) | 202 (20.3) | |
| Marital status | 0.286 | ||
| Married | 4379 (77.8) | 1249 (22.2) | |
| Divorced/Widowed | 596 (79.1) | 157 (20.9) | |
| Never married | 188 (73.7) | 68 (26.3) | |
| Region | 0.041 | ||
| Northern | 875 (80.5) | 212 (19.5) | |
| Central | 1799 (76.7) | 548 (23.3) | |
| Southern | 2490 (77.7) | 713 (22.3) | |
| Number of ANC visits | <0.001 | ||
| <4 | 2902 (80.9) | 686 (19.1) | |
| ≥4 | 2262 (74.2) | 787 (25.8) | |
| Parity (# children) | <0.001 | ||
| 1 | 46 (73.0) | 17 (27.0) | |
| 2 | 1129 (73.9) | 399 (26.1) | |
| ≥3 | 2932 (79.8) | 742 (20.2) | |