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Table 2 Per cent distribution of IPTp-SP uptake by characteristics of respondents (n = 1,267)

From: Factors affecting uptake of optimal doses of sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine for intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy in six districts of Tanzania

Characteristic

Number of respondents

IPTp-SP uptake

P-value

None

Partial (1 dose)

Optimal (2+ doses)

OVERALL

1,267

27.9

28.5

43.6

-

Counseled on dangers of MiP

     

  No

367

55.6

20.7

23.7

<0.001

  Yes

900

16.7

31.7

51.7

Timing of ANC initiation

     

  First trimester

222

20.3

33.3

46.4

0.015

  Second trimester

856

29.0

26.6

44.4

  Third trimester

189

32.3

31.2

36.5

Number of ANC visits made

     

  1-3

666

28.5

31.5

39.9

0.011

  4+

601

27.3

25.1

47.6

Pregnancy intention

     

  Unintended/don’t remember

368

31.3

26.4

42.4

0.220

  Intended

899

26.6

29.4

44.1

Age (years)

     

  <20

132

33.3

24.2

42.4

0.494

  20-34

909

27.4

28.4

44.2

  >34

226

27.0

31.4

41.6

Marital status

     

  Currently married

1,152

27.2

29.5

43.3

0.015

  Ever married

50

46.0

16.0

38.0

  Single

65

27.7

20.0

52.3

Education

     

  No education

226

38.5

22.6

38.9

<0.001

  Primary

879

27.4

30.4

42.2

  Secondary+

162

16.1

26.5

57.4

Occupation

     

  Farmer/livestock keeper

909

29.4

28.9

41.7

0.040

  Employed/self-employed

165

18.8

28.5

52.7

  No job/housewife

193

29.0

26.4

44.6

District

     

  Geita

198

46.5

18.7

34.9

<0.001

  Kahama

368

18.2

27.5

54.4

  Kondoa

217

26.3

30.0

43.8

  Mbozi

280

22.1

39.6

38.2

  Singida

82

24.4

36.6

39.0

  Sumbawanga

122

45.9

13.9

40.2