Table 3 Association between preventive strategies maternal malaria parasitaemia at delivery in Federal Medical Center Nguru, Yobe, Nigeria, June–November 2014
Variable/exposure factor | Maternal parasitaemia | Level of significance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Infected n = 74 | Uninfected n = 110 | OR (95 % CI) | P value | |
Doses of IPTp-SP received | ||||
<2 doses (0,1) | 63 | 78 | 3.1 (1.5–6.7) | <0.001 |
≥2 doses | 11 | 42 | ||
Method of IPTp-SP delivery | ||||
Prescription | 62 | 58 | 4.6 (2.2–9.5) | <0.001 |
DOT | 12 | 52 | ||
Malaria at ANC enrolment | ||||
Positive | 44 | 20 | 6.6 (3.4–13.0) | <0.001 |
Negative | 30 | 90 | ||
Use ITN | ||||
Yes | 68 | 97 | 1.5 (0.6–4.1) | 0.31 |
No | 6 | 13 | ||