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. 2022 Nov 1;21:309. doi: 10.1186/s12936-022-04322-3

Table 3.

Univariate analysis in the use of malaria preventive measures during pregnancy, DHS Guinea 2012 and 2018

Variables DHS 2012 DHS 2018
Complete
N = 2681
n (%)
Incomplete
N = 4171
n (%)
p-value2 Complete
N = 4321
n (%)
Incomplete
N = 1,6361
n (%)
p-value2
Age (years) 0.060 0.7
 [16–18] 18 (6.72) 44 (10.55) 43 (9.95) 122 (7.46)
 [18–30] 147 (54.85) 251 (60.19) 245 (56.71) 980 (59.90)
 [30–40] 90 (33.58) 102 (24.46) 123 (28.47) 453 (27.69)
 [40–49] 13 (4.85) 20 (4.80) 21 (4.86) 81 (4.95)
Level of education 0.6 0.12
 No formal education 196 (73. 13) 291 (69.78) 297 (68.75) 1171 (71.58)
 Primary 32 (11.94) 60 (14.39) 47 (10.88) 215 (13.14)
 Secondary 36 (13.43) 54 (12.95) 68 (15.74) 199 (12.16)
 University 4 (1.50) 12 (2.88) 20 (4.63) 51 (3.12)
Household size 0.009 0.015
 [2–5] 86 (32.09) 98 (23.50) 158 (36.57) 484 (29.58)
 [5–10] 134 (50.00) 205 (49.16) 215 (49.77) 842 (51.47)
 [10–38] 48 (17.91) 114 (27.34) 59 (13.66) 310 (18.95)
Journal 0.8 0.013
 Access 22 (8.21) 32 (7.67) 46 (10.65) 104 (6.36)
 No access 246 (91.79) 385 (92.33) 386 (89.35) 1532 (93. 64)
Radio 0.3 0.024
 Access 177 (66.04) 295 (70.74) 297 (68.75) 1015 (62.04)
 No access 91 (33.96) 122 (29.26) 135 (31.25) 621 (37.96)
Television 0.5 0.080
 Access 126 (47.01) 183 (43.88) 203 (46.99) 668 (40.83)
 No access 142 (52.99) 234 (56.12) 229 (53.01) 968 (59.17)
Wealth quintile 0.3 0.036
 Poorer 106 (39.55) 149 (35.73) 162 (37.50) 736 (44.99)
 Middle 47 (17. 54) 90 (21.58) 99 (22.92) 303 (18.52)
 Richer 115 (42.91) 178 (42.69) 171 (39.58) 597 (36.49)
Marital status 0.001 0.5
 Married 258 (96.27) 373 (89.45) 399 (92.36) 1492 (91.20)
 Single 10 (3.73) 44 (10.55) 33 (7.64) 144 (8.80)
Working currently 0.4 < 0.001
 Yes 212 (79.10) 318 (76.26) 327 (75.69) 1080 (66.01)
 No 56 (20.90) 99 (23.74) 105 (24.31) 556 (33.99)
Relationship with the head of household < 0.001 0.075
 Direct link 245 (91.42) 323 (77.46) 390 (90.28) 1 424 (87.04)
 Indirect link 23 (8.58) 94 (22.54) 42 (9. 72) 212 (12.96)
Gender of head of household 0.049 0.007
 Female 20 (7.46) 55 (13.19) 34 (7.87) 209 (12.78)
 Male 248 (92.54) 362 (86.81) 398 (92.13) 1427 (87.22)
Age of head of household 0.027 0.036
 [16–25] 15 (5.60) 10 (2.40) 14 (3.24) 64 (3.91)
 [25–40] 102 (38.06) 138 (33.09) 194 (44.91) 678 (41.44)
 [40–60] 116 (43.28) 180 (43.17) 185 (42,82) 663 (40.53)
 [60–91] 35 (13.06) 89 (21.34) 39 (9.03) 231 (14.12)
Parity 0.009 0.2
 Multiparous 225 (83.96) 316 (75.78) 342 (79.17) 1345 (82.21)
 Primiparous 43 (16.04) 101 (24.22) 90 (20.83) 291 (17.79)
Partner's level of education 0.11 0.3
 No formal education 146 (54.48) 237 (56.83) 281 (65.05) 1166 (71.27)
 Primary 43 (16.05) 89 (21.34) 32 (7.41) 119 (7.27)
 Secondary 62 (23.13) 62 (14.87) 76 (17.59) 225 (13.75)
 University 17 (6.34) 29 (6.96) 43 (9.95) 126 (7.70)
Moment of the 1st CPN 0.001 < 0.001
 First quarter 127 (47.39) 203 (48.68) 140 (32.41) 522 (31.91)
 Second quarter 134 (50.00) 179 (42.93) 273 (63.19) 935 (57.15)
 Third quarter 7 (2.61) 35 (8.39) 19 (4.40) 179 (10.94)
CPN name 0.007 < 0.001
 < 4 81 (30.22) 173 (41.49) 185 (42.82) 1026 (62.71)
 >  = 4 187 (69.78) 244 (58.51) 247 (57.18) 610 (37.29)
Desire for pregnancy 0.7 0.3
 Yes 206 (76.87) 326 (78.18) 373 (86.34) 1371 (83.80)
 Not 62 (23.13) 91 (21.82) 59 (13.66) 265 (16.20)
Place of delivery 0.10 < 0.001
 Home 125 (46.64) 238 (57.07) 116 (26.85) 697 (42.60)
 Private structure 17 (6. 34) 17 (4.08) 26 (6.02) 93 (5.68)
 Public structure 126 (47.02) 162 (38.85) 290 (67.13) 846 (51.71)

1Weighted

2Wald independence test for complex survey samples