Table 3 Factors associated with malaria infection (peripheral and/or placental) among delivering women in the health facility survey (N = 914)
Potential factors | Maternal malaria infection any (peripheral and/or placental) | P value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | Infected n [%] | OR 95% CI | P value | AOR 95% CI | ||
Age (years) | ||||||
< 20 | 345 | 72 [20.9] | 1.3 [0.9–1.9] | 0.012 | 1.6 [1.0–2.8] | 0.042 |
≥ 20 | 569 | 82 [14.4] | Ref. | Ref. | ||
Gravidity | ||||||
Primigravidae (1) | 395 | 76 [19.2] | 1.3 [0.9–1.9] | 0.093 | 0.9 [0.5–1.5] | 0.727 |
Multigravidae (≥ 2) | 519 | 78 [15.0] | Ref. | Ref. | ||
Residence location | ||||||
Urban | 731 | 107 [14.6] | Ref. | Ref. | ||
Rural | 183 | 47 [25.7] | 2.0 [1.4–2.9] | < 0.001 | 1.9 [1.3–2.9] | < 0.001 |
Marital status | ||||||
Single | 236 | 44 [18.6] | 1.2 [0.8–1.7] | 0.393 | – | – |
Married/cohabiting | 678 | 110 [16.2] | Ref. | |||
Education | ||||||
None/primary school | 477 | 78 [16.4] | 0.9 [0.6–1.3] | 0.675 | – | – |
Secondary/high school | 437 | 76 [17.4] | Ref. | |||
Malaria in pregnancy | ||||||
No | 810 | 129 [15.9] | Ref. | Ref. | ||
Yes | 104 | 25 [24.0] | 1.6 [1.0–2.7] | 0.039 | 1.5 [0.9–2.5] | 0.093 |
IPTp-SP receipt | ||||||
< 3 doses | 436 | 69 [15.8] | 0.8 [0.6–1.2] | 0.430 | – | – |
≥ 3 doses | 478 | 85 [17.8] | Ref. | |||
Anemia (< 11 g/dL)a | ||||||
Yes | 470 | 76 [16.2] | 0.9 [0.6–1.3] | 0.560 | – | – |
No | 437 | 77 [17.6] | Ref. | |||
Bed net use | ||||||
Yes | 844 | 142 [16.8] | Ref. | |||