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Table 3 Multivariate analysis of uptake of malaria prevention methods during pregnancy in Senegal

From: Factors influencing the use of malaria prevention strategies by women in Senegal: a cross-sectional study

Variables

IPTp uptake and ITN usage

Partial versus none

Optimal versus none

RRR

95% CI (p value)

RRR

95% CI (p value)

Age (years)

 < 20 (reference)

1.00

   

 20–34

1.22

0.8–1.8 (0.420)

1.36

0.93–1.99 (0.107)

 35–49

1.18

0.70–2.02 (0.663)

1.62

1.04–2.52 (0.043)

Place of residence

 Urban (ref)

1.00

   

 Rural

0.81

0.48–1.3 (0.214)

0.95

0.52–1.71 (0.093)

Wealth index quintile

 Poorest (ref)

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Poorer

1.27

0.9–1.8 (0.727)

1.72

1.13–2.60 (0.188)

 Middle

2.01

1.4–2.9 (0.145)

3.56

2.21–5.75 (0.003)

 Richer

1.19

0.60–2.2 (0.254)

1.93

0.94–3.98 (0.825)

 Richest

1.43

0.71–2.8 (0.526)

1.51

0.67–3.40 (0.957)

Number of ANC visits

 4+

1.25

0.90–1.74 (0.076)

1.41

1.03–1.92 (0.049)

 1

1

 

1

 

Pregnancy intention

 Unintended (ref)

0.74

0.52–1.06 (0.076)

0.68

0.47–0.98 (0.040)

 Intended

1.00

 

1.00

 

Region

 Dakar (reference)

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Ziguinchor

0.42

0.20–0.90 (0.024)

2.21

0.85–5.80 (0.109)

 Diourbel

2.20

0.90–5.00 (0.059)

10.5

3.38–32.9 (0.001)

 Saint-Louis

1.26

0.71–2.15 (0.421)

5.30

2.20–13.1 (0.001)

 Tambacounda

0.41

0.19–0.70 (0.030

0.87

0.33–2.19 (0.784)

 Kaolack

0.64

0.28–1.27 (0.128)

1.40

0.60–3.80 (0.410)

 Thies

1.43

0.56–3.50 (0.460)

4.04

1.24–12.8 (0.018)

 Louga

1.33

0.61–2.87 (0.462)

6.00

2.27–16.0 (0.001)

 Fatick

1.08

0.53–2.20 (0.824)

7.90

2.82–22.0 (0.001)

 Kolda

0.42

0.21–0.83 (0.013)

1.50

0.57–3.84 (0.417)

 Matam

1.02

0.46–2.26 (0.947)

5.52

2.01–15.4 (0.001)

 Kaffrine

0.42

0.21–0.83 (0.013)

0.93

0.33–2.60 (0.895)

 Kedougou

0.41

0.18–0.92 (0.031)

1.40

0.46–4.24 (0.542)

 Sédhiou

0.61

0.31–1.20 (0.176)

2.47

0.95–6.40 (0.062)

  1. Partial either received IPT or ITNs, Optimal combined uptake of ITNs and IPTp, None neither IPT nor ITNs, RRR relative risk ratio, 95% CI 95% confidence interval