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Table 2 Characteristics of participants according to IPTp-SP dose and factors associations with low (< 3 doses) IPTp-SP uptake

From: Uptake of intermittent preventive treatment and pregnancy outcomes: health facilities and community surveys in Chókwè district, southern Mozambique

Variable

Total

[N = 1.141]

IPTp doses

OR 95% CI

P value

AOR 95% CI

P value

None

[n = 110]

One

[n = 154]

Two

[n = 345]

≥ 3

[n = 532]

n [%]

n [%]

n [%]

n [%]

n [%]

Age (years)

 Median [IQR]

22 [19–28]

25[20–35]

22 [18–28]

22 [19–28]

21 [18–27]

   

< 0.001

 < 20

380 [33.3]

21 [5.5]

57 [15.0]

106 [27.9]

196 [51.6]

0.7 [0.6–0.9]

0.018

0.9 [0.7–1.4]

0.809

 ≥ 20

761 [66.7]

89 [11.7]

97 [12.7]

239 [31.4]

336 [44.2]

Ref.

 

Ref.

 

Gravidity

 Median [IQR]

2 [1–4]

3 [2–5]

2 [1–3]

2 [1–4]

2 [1–3]

   

< 0.001

 Primigravidae (1)

427 [37.4]

20 [4.6]

55 [12.9]

127 [29.7]

225 [52.7]

0.7 [0.5–0.8]

0.002

0.9 [0.6–1.4]

0.864

 Multigravidae (≥ 2)

714 [62.6]

90 [12.6]

99 [13.9]

218 [30.5]

307 [43.0]

Ref.

 

Ref.

 

Place of delivery

 Health facility

914 [80.0]

59 [7.3]

115 [12.6]

262 [28.7]

478 [52.3]

Ref.

 

Ref.

 

 Non-institutional (home)

227 [20.0]

51 [15.2]

39 [17.2]

83 [37.1]

54 [23.8]

3.5 [2.5–4.8]

< 0.001

2.9 [1.8–4.5]

< 0.001

Place of residence

 Urban

806 [70.6]

59 [7.3]

107 [13.3]

232 [28.8]

408 [50.6]

  

Ref.

 

 Rural

335 [29.4]

51 [15.2]

47 [14.0]

113 [33.8]

124 [37.0]

1.7 [1.3–2.3]

< 0.001

1.2 [0.8–1.7]

0.205

Marital status

 Single

294 [74.2]

36 [12.2]

39 [13.3]

91 [31.0]

128 [43.5]

1.2 [0.9–1.5]

0.218

 

 Married/cohabiting

847 [25.8]

74 [8.7]

115 [13.6]

254 [30.0]

404 [47.7]

Ref.

   

Education

 None/primary school

674 [59.1]

87 [12.9]

107 [15.9]

207 [30.7]

237 [40.5]

1.8 [1.4–2.3]

< 0.001

1.3 [1.0–1.7]

0.041

 Secondary/high school

467 [40.9]

23 [4.9]

47 [10.1]

138 [29.6]

259 [55.5]

Ref.

 

Ref.

 

Occupation

 Unemployed

882 [77.3]

65 [7.4]

110 [12.5]

264 [29.9]

443 [50.2]

1.1 [0.6–1.7]

0.776

1.0 [0.6 –1.7]

0.942

 Agro-livestock

180 [15.8]

38 [21.1]

31 [17.2]

63 [35.0]

48 [26.7]

2.9 [1.7–5.1]

< 0.001

1.1 [0.6–2.2]

0.750

 Employed/self employed

79 [6.9]

7 [8.9]

13 [16.4]

18 [22.8]

41 [51.9]

Ref.

 

Ref.

 

Bed net use

 Yes

1055 [92.5]

95 [9.0]

146 [13.8]

316 [30.0]

498 [47.2]

Ref.

 

Ref.

 

 No

86 [7.5]

15 [17.5]

8 [9.3]

29 [33.7]

34 [39.5]

1.3 [0.9–2.1]

0.172

1.3 [0.8–2.1]

0.328

Timing of first ANC visit

 < 28 weeks

1055 [92.5]

96 [9.1]

132 [12.5]

309 [29.3]

518 [49.1]

Ref.

 

Ref.

 

 ≥ 28 weeks

86 [7.5]

14 [16.3]

22 [25.6]

36 [41.9]

14 [16.3]

4.9 [2.7–8.9]

< 0.001

5.4 [2.9–9.8]

< 0.001

Reported malaria pregnancy

 No

1001 [87.7]

95 [9.5]

131 [13.1]

309 [30.9]

466 [46.5]

Ref.

   

 Yes

140 [12.3]

15 [10.7]

23 [16.4]

36 [25.7]

66 [47.2]

0.9 [0.7–1.4]

0.896

 

Ever heard about IPTp-SP

 Yes

251 [22.0]

49 [19.5]

38 [15.1]

70 [27.9]

94 [37.5]

Ref.

 

Ref.

 

 No

890 [78.0]

61 [6.9]

116 [13.0]

275 [30.9]

438 [49.2]

1.6 [1.2–2.2]

< 0.001

1.6 [1.2–2.2]

0.002

  1. IQR interquartile range, ANC antenatal care, CI confidence interval, OR odds ratio, AOR adjusted odds ratio, Ref. reference category
  2. Significant P values are presented in italics