Table 2 Association of maternal age, parity status, ANC clinic characteristics and adverse pregnancy outcomes by number of IPTp-SP doses
Variables | Categories | Doses [% (n)] | p-value$ | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
≤ 1 | 2 | ≥ 3 | |||
Age group (years) | < 21 | 24.4 (22) | 18.0 (27) | 20.2 (41) | 0.853 |
21–25 | 28.6 (32) | 30.0 (45) | 33 (67) | ||
> 25 | 51.8 (58) | 52.0 (78) | 46.8 (95) | ||
Parity | Primiparae | 27.7 (31) | 31.3 (47) | 30.0 (61) | 0.128 |
Secundiparae | 20.5 (23) | 30.0 (45) | 31.5 (64) | ||
Multiparae | 51.8 (58) | 38.7 (58) | 38.4 (78) | ||
Trimester of first ANC visit | First | 5.5 (6) | 4.7 (7) | 9.9 (20) | < 0.001 |
Second | 53.2 (58) | 70.7 (106) | 86.2 (175) | ||
Third | 41.3 (45) | 24.7 (37) | 3.9 (8) | ||
Number of ANC visits | < 4 visits | 70.5 (79) | 45.3 (68) | 16.7 (34) | < 0.001 |
ITN Usage | Yes | 58.9 (66) | 64.0 (96) | 75.4 (153) | 0.006 |
PM infection | Positive | 14.3 (16) | 17.3 (26) | 21.7 (44) | 0.245 |
Anaemia status* | Anaemic | 72.2 (70) | 63.6 (89) | 59.2 (106) | 0.102 |
Birth weight status* | LBW | 13.5 (13) | 4.3 (6) | 4.4 (8) | 0.006 |
GMPMD (range) | a1.1 (0.1–63.4) (16) | b0.9 (0.1–68) (25) | c1.3 (0.1–100) (42) | 0.160 | |
Mean Hb levels* | a10.0 ± 1.5 (97) | b10.5 ± 1.3 (140) | c10.5 ± 1.4 (179) | 0.015 | |
Mean birth weight* | a3.1 ± 0.6 (96) | b 3.3 ± 0.5 (140) | c3.4 ± 0.5 (180) | < 0.001 | |