Table 2 Factors associated with uptake of optimal doses of IPTp among women aged 15–49 years who had a live birth within 2 years preceding the survey, UDHS 2016

Age group (years)

 15–24

Reference

Reference

 25–34

0.88 (0.75–1.03)

0.12

0.91 (0.77–1.07)

0.25

 > 34

0.63 (0.49–0.81)*

< 0.01

0.70 (0.53–0.92)**

0.01

Education

 Higher education

Reference

Reference

 Secondary

1.56 (1.12–2.18)*

0.008

1.50 (1.04–2.15)**

0.028

 Primary

1.23 (0.89–1.70)

0.86

1.27 (0.88–1.81)

0.20

 No education

1.00 (0.68–1.47)

0.99

1.42 (0.93–2.17)

0.11

Marital status

 Never married

Reference

 Married

0.87 (0.62–1.22)

0.42

 Separated

0.81 (0.53–1.24)

0.34

Residence

 Urban

Reference

 Rural

1.11 (0.90–1.38)

0.33

Wealth

 Poorest

Reference

Reference

 Poorer

1.29 (1.05–1.57)*

0.015

1.16 (0.93–1.44)

0.19

 Middle

1.33 (1.06–1.67)*

0.013

1.20 (0.93–1.54)

0.17

 Richer

1.30 (1.04–1.63)*

0.022

1.10 (0.85–1.42)

0.47

 Richest

1.12 (0.87–1.45)

0.38

1.02 (0.74–1.40)

0.92

Region of residence

 Kampala

Reference

Reference

 Central

1.27 (0.84–1.92)

0.26

1.23 (0.78–1.94)

0.38

 Busoga

1.61 (1.01–2.57)*

0.046

1.55 (0.93–2.58)

0.092

 Bugishu

1.35 (0.85–2.15)

0.20

1.27 (0.76–2.15)

0.36

 Acholi

1.14 (0.70–1.85)

0.60

1.20 (0.69–2.09)

0.52

 West Nile

0.93 (0.58–1.48)

0.75

0.93 (0.55–1.56)

0.77

 Bukedi

0.54 (0.28–1.06)

0.073

0.56 (0.26–1.21)

0.14

 Lango

1.62 (0.98–2.66)

0.058

1.73 (1.01–2.96)**

0.046

 Karamoja

1.12 (0.68–1.84)

0.65

1.20 (0.69–2.10)

0.52

 Teso

1.36 (0.83–2.21)

0.22

1.35 (0.78–2.34)

0.28

 Bunyoro/Toro

1.21 (0.81–1.83)

0.35

1.19 (0.75–1.89)

0.46

 Ankole/Kigezi

0.89 (0.57–1.41)

0.62

0.83 (0.51–1.38)

0.48

Parity

 1 child

Reference

 2 children

1.15 (0.92–1.45)

0.92

 3+ children

0.88 (0.74–1.04)

0.74

Number of ANC visits

 < 4 times

Reference

Reference

 ≥ 4 times

1.43 (1.22–1.69)*

< 0.01

1.34 (1.12–1.60)**

0.001

 Unknown

0.46 (0.20–1.07)

0.07

Source of antimalarial

 ANC

Reference

 Other facility visit

1.19 (0.65–2.17)

0.57

 Other sources

1.86 (0.69–4.99)

0.22

 Unknown

–

–

Timing of ANC visit

 1st trimester

Reference

Reference

 2nd trimester

1.07 (0.90–1.28)

0.42

1.13 (0.93–1.36)

0.22

 3rd trimester

0.48 (0.32–0.70)*

< 0.01

0.58 (0.38–0.87)**

0.009

Listen to radio

 Not at all

Reference

Reference

 < Once a week

1.00 (0.76–1.32)

0.99

1.05 (0.79–1.40)

0.73

 ≥ Once a week

1.25 (1.05–1.49)*

0.013

1.23 (1.02–1.48)**

0.028