Table 2 Distribution of participants by uptake of IPTp and potential factors affecting uptake
Variable | < 3 doses (n = 4568) | ≥ 3 doses (n = 1981) | p valuea | OR | (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | ||||
Age (years) | Â | Â | 0.055 | Â | Â |
 15–24 | 2070 (45.3) | 973 (49.1) |  | 1.25 | 1.03–1.51* |
 25–34 | 1780 (39.0) | 737 (37.2) |  | 1.09 | 0.89–1.35 |
 ≥ 35 | 718 (15.7) | 271 (13.7) |  | 1.00 |  |
Marital status | Â | Â | 0.505 | Â | Â |
 Never married | 253 (5.5) | 92 (4.7) |  | 0.84 | 0.62–1.13 |
 Separated/divorced/widowed | 509 (11.1) | 225 (11.3) |  | 1.01 | 0.82–1.25 |
 Married | 3806 (83.3) | 1664 (84.0) |  | 1.00 |  |
Education | Â | Â | 0.790 | Â | Â |
 No formal education | 538 (11.8) | 247 (12.5) |  | 1.06 | 0.82–1.35 |
 Primary | 3067 (67.1) | 1314 (66.3) |  | 0.98 | 0.82–1.18 |
 Secondary and above | 963 (21.1) | 420 (21.2) |  | 1.00 |  |
Occupation | Â | Â | 0.313 | Â | Â |
 Employed | 3135 (68.6) | 1329 (67.1) |  | 0.93 | 0.81–1.07 |
 Unemployed | 1433 (31.4) | 652 (32.9) |  | 1.00 |  |
Parity | Â | Â | 0.373 | Â | Â |
 Primigravida | 1242 (27.2) | 575 (29.0) |  | 1.12 | 0.95–1.32 |
 Secundigravida | 936 (20.5) | 417 (21.0) |  | 1.08 | 0.89–1.29 |
 Multigravida | 2390 (52.3) | 989 (49.9) |  | 1.00 |  |
Wealth index | Â | Â | 0.886 | Â | Â |
 Rich | 1484 (32.5) | 656 (33.1) |  | 0.98 | 0.84–1.15 |
 Middle | 888 (19.4) | 374 (18.9) |  | 0.95 | 0.79–1.16 |
 Poor | 2196 (48.0) | 951 (48.0) |  | 1.00 |  |
Residence | Â | Â | 0.251 | Â | Â |
 Urban | 649 (14.2) | 248 (12.5) |  | 0.87 | 0.68–1.11 |
 Rural | 3919 (85.8) | 1733 (87.5) |  | 1.00 |  |
Region | Â | Â | 0.044* | Â | Â |
 Northern | 550 (12.0) | 198 (10.0) |  | 0.86 | 0.70–1.06 |
 Central | 1872 (41.0) | 884 (44.6) |  | 1.13 | 0.97–1.32 |
 Southern | 2146 (47.0) | 899 (45.4) |  | 1.00 |  |
ANC visits |  |  | < 0.001*** |  |  |
 Adequate (≥ 4) | 2017 (44.2) | 1131 (57.1) |  | 1.68 | 1.47–1.92*** |
 Inadequate (< 4) | 2551 (55.8) | 850 (42.9) |  | 1.00 |  |
First ANC visit timing (n = 6413) |  |  | < 0.001*** |  |  |
 First trimester | 985 (22.1) | 518 (26.4) |  | 2.72 | 1.97–3.76*** |
 Second trimester | 3065 (68.8) | 1362 (69.6) |  | 2.30 | 1.69–3.12*** |
 Third trimester | 405 (9.1) | 78 (4.0) |  | 1.00 |  |