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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents

From: The combined effect of determinants on coverage of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria during pregnancy in the Kilombero Valley, Tanzania

Characteristic

%

(n)

N = 430

Age groups

  

   <20

15

(62)

   20-24

33

(132)

   25-29

20

(83)

   30-34

18

(72)

   35-39

11

(44)

   >39

3

(12)

Education level*

  

   No education

24

(103)

   Incomplete primary

23

(99)

   Primary +

52

(225)

Marital status

  

   Married or living with partner

88

(377)

   Single or separated

12

(50)

Parity

  

   Para 1

19

(84)

   Para 2-4

54

(231)

   Para 5+

27

(115)

Gestational age at day of interview

  

   <20 weeks

14

(60)

   20-24 weeks

43

(185)

   25-27 weeks

3

(14)

   28-32 weeks

30

(128)

   >32 weeks

10

(43)

No. of women attending the first time

56

(241)

No. of women attending the second time

27

(117)

No. of women attending the third or more time

17

(72)

  1. *does not add up to 100% due to missing values