Table 2 Demographic characteristics of study participants
Variable | Frequency | (%) Percentage |
|---|---|---|
IPTp use | ||
Yes | 120 | 58.8 |
No | 84 | 41.2 |
ANC attendance | ||
Yes | 201 | 98.5 |
No | 3 | 1.5 |
IPTp doses taken | ||
1 | 108 | 90 |
2 | 10 | 8.3 |
3 | 2 | 1.7 |
Bed net use | ||
Always | 165 | 80.9 |
Sometimes | 17 | 8.3 |
Never | 22 | 10.8 |
Bed net | ||
Insecticide-treated | 72 | 35.3 |
Not treated | 70 | 34.3 |
Don’t know | 38 | 18.6 |
Folic acid use | ||
yes | 150 | 73.5 |
no | 54 | 26 |
Iron sulphate use | ||
Yes | 155 | 76 |
No | 49 | 24 |
Birth weight | ||
<2.5 kg | 5 | 2.5 |
> = 2.5 kg | 199 | 97.5 |
Gravidity | ||
Primigravidae | 68 | 33.3 |
Gravid −2 | 48 | 23.5 |
Gravid 3 and above | 88 | 43.1 |
Maternal age group | ||
Up to 20 yrs | 52 | 25.5 |
Above 20 yrs | 152 | 74.5 |
Education mother | ||
Up to primary | 83 | 40.7 |
Post-primary | 121 | 59.3 |