Table 3.

Adjusted Odds Ratios (AOR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) of socio-demographic characteristics and uptake of IPTp (≥3 doses).

Variable	AOR	95% CI	P
Age groups (yrs)
15–24	1.98	1.42 – 2.13	0.016
25–34	1.54	1.22 – 1.78
35–49	1.23	1.12 – 1.36
Education
None	0.92	0.75 – 1.92	0.312
Primary	1.65	1.23 – 1.72
Secondary	1.87	1.44 – 1.91
Higher	1.92	1.77 – 2.01
Wealth quintile
Poorest	1.42	1.33 – 1.58	0.235
Second	1.93	1.72 – 2.01
Middle	1.55	1.43 – 1.81
Fourth	1.87	1.35 – 1.91
Richest	1.39	1.12 – 1.48
Marital status
Married	1.92	1.71 – 2.08	0.271
Divorced/Widowed	0.93	0.72 – 1.28
Never married	1.23	1.15 – 1.42
Region
Northern	1.57	1.37 – 1.72	0.022
Central	1.16	1.02 – 1.47
Southern	1.29	1.21 – 1.38
Number of ANC visits
<4	1.42	1.31 – 1.59	0.018
≥4	1.53	1.29 – 1.82
Parity (# children)
1	1.12	1.09 – 1.32	0.020
2	1.39	1.12 – 1.49
≥3	1.45	1.26 – 1.54