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Table 4 Analysis of factors associated with higher mean peripheral parasite density among delivering women in the health facility survey

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

Potential factors

Mean

Coefficient

Coefficient

Parasite density ± SD

95% CI

P value

95% CI

P value

Age (years)

 < 20

8276 ± 19,958

6495 [507–12,483]

0.034

− 2089 [− 10,606 to 6428]

0.627

 ≥ 20

1781 ± 8980

Ref.

 

Ref.

 

Gravidity

 Primigravidae (1)

9473 ± 21,336

8952 [3122–14,782]

0.003

9832 [1572–18,093]

0.020

 Multigravidae (≥ 2)

520 ± 1526

Ref.

 

Ref.

 

Residence location

 Urban

4299 ± 14,209

Ref.

   

 Rural

5178 ± 16,642

878 [− 5394 to 7152]

0.782

Education

 None/primary school

5742 ± 17,126

2176 [− 3893 to 8247]

0.478

 Secondary/high school

3565 ± 12,937

Ref.

   

IPTp-SP receipt

 < 3 doses

4991 ± 16,174

− 819 [− 6948 to 5309]

0.791

 ≥ 3 doses

4171 ± 13,767

Ref.

   

Bed net use

 Yes

4366 ± 14,784

Ref.

   

 No

8703 ± 20,521

4337 [− 8323 to 16,997]

0.498

  1. SD standard deviation, CI confidence interval, Ref. reference category
  2. Significant P values are presented in italics