Table 3 Percentage distribution of uptake of IPTp-SP by respondents’ characteristics

District

 Iganga

74

22.3

55.3

22.4

Ref

Ref

 Bugiri

27

39.7

37.8

22.5

0.72 [0.24─2.13], 0.549

0.89 [0.39─2.01], 0.766

 Jinja

76

27.1

48.7

24.2

0.38 [0.10─1.35], 0.133

0.57 [0.23─1.38], 0.204

 Kamuli

82

12.0

52.6

35.4

1.77 [0.44─7.15], 0.416

2.94 [0.92─9.37], 0.068

 Mayuge

82

35.5

41.7

22.8

0.47 [0.16─1.35], 0.159

0.64 [0.37─1.11], 0.111

 Kaliro

27

54.5

36.9

8.6

0.27 [0.10─0.75], 0.013

0.16 [0.06─0.39], 0.000

 Namutumba

60

27.4

57.1

15.5

0.84 [0.27─2.61], 0.757

0.56 [0.37─0.84], 0.006

 Buyende

97

40.9

40.1

19.0

0.40 [0.15─1.06], 0.067

0.46 [0.20─1.05], 0.066

 Luuka

22

22.2

53.5

24.3

0.97 [0.33─2.83], 0.954

1.08 [0.40─2.96], 0.872

 Namayingo

31

26.8

58.8

14.3

0.88 [0.30─2.60], 0.818

0.53 [0.23─1.20], 0.126

Age of the woman^a

 16–24 years

205

38.2

38.2

23.6

0.61 [0.30–1.21], 0.153

1.26 [0.54–2.96], 0.582

 25–29 years

142

31.8

52.7

15.5

Ref

Ref

 30–47 years

232

20.5

54.3

25.2

1.60 [0.80–3.21], 0.182

2.52 [0.99–6.41], 0.053

Parity^a

 1 or 2

192

39.2

36.5

24.3

Ref

Ref

 3 or 4

135

18.2

61.8

20.0

3.64 [1.77─7.47], 0.001

1.77 [0.86─3.65], 0.118

 5+

252

28.2

49.8

21.9

1.90 [0.95─3.77], 0.068

1.26 [0.73─2.15], 0.400

Residence

 Urban

47

29.7

48.7

21.7

Ref

Ref

 Rural

532

29.5

48.1

22.3

0.99 [0.38─2.56], 0.990

1.03 [0.62─1.73], 0.896

Woman’s education level

 No education

47

41.1

41.0

18.0

Ref

Ref

 Primary

347

31.3

47.0

21.7

1.50 [0.57─3.94], 0.400

1.59 [0.63─3.99], 0.319

Secondary or higher

185

23.3

52.3

24.4

2.25 [0.78─6.50], 0.132

2.39 [0.81─7.05], 0.111

Woman’s occupation^a

 Not Employed

161

34.9

35.9

29.3

Ref

Ref

 Employed –agriculture

249

27.6

52.5

19.9

1.84 [1.03─3.32], 0.041

0.86 [0.44─1.65], 0.639

 Employed –non-agricultural

169

27.3

53.6

19.1

1.91 [0.96─3.82], 0.066

0.83 [0.38─1.83], 0.645

Woman’s religion^a

 Catholic

94

37.3

46.3

16.5

Ref

Ref

 Anglican

205

34.0

43.8

22.1

0.96 [0.47─1.96], 0.919

0.68 [0.21─2.20], 0.512

 Muslim

191

26.8

50.7

22.4

1.47 [0.90─2.39], 0.118

1.28 [0.60─2.74], 0.510

 Others

89

16.8

54.9

28.3

2.53 [1.09─5.87], 0.031

2.59 [0.95─7.01], 0.062

Marital status

 Never been in union

24

25.7

51.6

22.6

Ref

Ref

 Currently in union

516

30.0

46.9

23.0

0.69 [0.31─1.52], 0.349

1.24 [0.43─3.55], 0.689

 Formerly in union

40

25.7

62.3

12.0

2.27 [1.13─4.55], 0.202

0.62 [0.23 ─ 1.64], 0.331

Sex of the household head^a

 Male

451

27.9

50.9

21.2

Ref

Ref

 Female

128

35.6

38.5

25.9

0.59 [0.36 ─ 0.97], 0.038

0.96 [0.52 ─ 1.78], 0.885

Wealth index^a

 Poorest

83

46.7

40.4

12.8

Ref

Ref

 Poorer

148

32.0

45.6

22.4

1.65 [1.01 ─ 2.67], 0.044

2.54 [0.98 ─ 6.56], 0.053

 Middle

140

26.0

50.3

23.7

2.23 [1.29 ─ 3.88], 0.005

3.32 [1.44 ─ 7.66], 0.006

 Richer

138

20.6

55.5

23.9

3.11 [1.69 ─ 5.74], 0.000

4.22 [1.63 ─ 10.88], 0.003

 Richest

70

28.7

44.2

27.1

1.78 [0.76 ─ 4.16], 0.179

3.45 [1.58 ─ 7.54], 0.002

Ownership of television or radio

 No

307

25.9

50.7

23.3

Ref

Ref

 Yes

253

33.9

45.4

20.7

0.69 [0.41 ─ 1.14], 0.146

0.68 [0.40 ─ 1.15], 0.150

Health seeking decision maker^a

 Woman alone

153

25.9

47.6

26.5

Ref

Ref

 Woman and partner

177

25.1

56.7

18.2

1.22 [0.59 ─ 2.55], 0.575

0.71 [0.29 ─ 1.72], 0.441

 Woman not involved

185

38.1

37.1

24.8

0.53 [0.31 ─ 0.91], 0.022

0.63 [0.30 ─ 1.33], 0.223

Partners age^a

  < 25 years

88

38.2

38.8

23.1

Ref

Ref

 25–35 years

197

37.4

43.1

19.5

1.13 [0.62 ─ 2.06], 0.674

0.86 [0.36 ─ 2.09], 0.737

 35 + years

294

21.7

54.4

23.9

2.47 [1.11 ─ 5.52], 0.028

1.83 [0.75 ─ 4.48], 0.184

Partner’s education

 No education

33

38.5

44.6

16.9

Ref

Ref

 Primary

289

30.1

48.3

21.6

1.38 [0.59 ─ 3.25], 0.448

1.64 [0.53 ─ 5.03], 0.384

 Secondary or higher

184

28.5

45.9

25.6

1.38 [0.45 ─ 4.28], 0.560

2.05 [0.59 ─ 7.14], 0.255

Possession of bed net

 No

113

30.7

53.5

15.9

Ref

Ref

 Yes

466

29.3

46.9

23.8

0.92 [0.49 ─ 1.72], 0.790

1.57 [0.84 ─ 2.294], 0.153

Utilization of bed net

 No

194

30.4

53.5

16.0

Ref

Ref

 Yes

384

29.1

45.5

25.4

0.89 [0.52 ─1.52], 0.658

1.65 [0.83 ─3.31], 0.152

Fever during pregnancy

 No

162

27.7

48.2

24.1

Ref

Ref

 Yes

382

29.8

48.0

22.1

0.92 [0.47 ─1.83], 0.825

0.85 [0.45 ─1.62], 0.622

House sprayed with pesticide in the last 12 months to control malaria

 Not sprayed

537

29.5

47.5

23.0

Ref

Ref

 Sprayed

42

30.0

57.4

12.6

1.19 [0.42 ─3.38], 0.741

0.54 [0.11 ─2.51], 0.424

Timing of first ANC visit

 Early ANC^b

182

23.5

57.6

18.9

Ref

Ref

 Late ANC^c

397

32.3

43.9

23.8

0.55 [0.27 ─1.33], 0.106

0.92 [0.45 ─1.88], 0.807

Number of ANC visits^a

 Less than 4 times

182

39.5

39.0

21.5

Ref

Ref

 4 or more times

397

25.0

52.4

22.6

2.12 [1.25 ─3.60], 0.006

1.67 [0.89 ─3.13], 0.109

ANC provider^a

 Public/Private hospital

130

15.9

56.1

28.0

Ref

Ref

 Lower level health facilities^d

449

33.5

45.9

20.6

0.39 [0.19 ─ 0.79], 0.010

0.35 [0.15 ─ 0.79], 0.013

Perceived distance to the health facility

 A problem

270

31.8

48.0

20.3

Ref

Ref

 Not a problem

309

27.6

48.4

24.0

1.16 [0.65 ─2.06], 0.612

1.36 [0.66 ─2.83], 0.399