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Table 2 Association of participant characteristics with optimal use of IPTp-SP

From: Effect of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine doses for prevention of malaria during pregnancy in hypoendemic area in Tanzania

Characteristics

Univariate

Multivariable

cOR (95% CI)

p-value

aOR (95% CI)

p-value

Age groups

 18–24

0.65 (0.42–1.01)

0.06

0.96 (0.53–1.74)

0.90

 25–29

0.69 (0.43–1.09)

0.11

0.83 (0.48–1.44)

0.50

 30–34

0.74 (0.45–1.21)

0.23

0.84 (0.49–1.45)

0.53

 > 34

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Marital status

 Married

0.72 (0.55–0.95)

0.02

1.26 (0.91–1.74)

0.16

 Unmarried

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Education level

 No formal education

0.40 (0.14–1.15)

0.09

0.41 (0.13–1.32)

0.14

 Primary education

1.54 (0.72–3.30)

0.27

1.66 (0.71–3.84)

0.24

 Secondary education

1.47 (0.68–3.20)

0.33

1.55 (0.66–3.63)

0.31

 Tertiary education

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Attendance to ANC

 ≥ 4

5.88 (4.50–7.68)

< 0.01

5.91 (4.49–7.76)

< 0.01

 < 4

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Gravidity

 Primigravida

0.78 (0.59–1.05)

0.10

0.77 (0.49–1.20)

0.24

 Secundigravida

0.77 (0.56–1.05)

0.10

0.77 (0.51–1.15)

0.20

 Multigravida

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

  1. cOR crude odds ratio, aOR adjusted odds ratio, ANC antenatal clinic