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Table 3 Factors associated with different IPTp dose coverages among participants

From: Coverage of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy (IPTp) influences delivery outcomes among women with obstetric referrals at the district level in Ghana

USING WHO CRITERIA

IPTp coverage

Variable

Category

Inadequate (< 3)

Adequate (+3)

p value

District

A

42.6

57.4

< 0.01

B

46.8

53.2

C

55.3

44.7

Facility type

Health centre

51.5

44.7

< 0.01

Polyclinic

42.9

57.1

Community clinic

50.0

50.0

CHPS

68.4

31.6

Ownership

Government

52.3

47.7

0.05

Private

46.8

53.2

Insurance

Yes

51.8

48.2

0.03

No

33.3

66.7

Age

< 20

51.7

48.3

0.58

20–35

51.0

49.0

> 35

54.0

46.0

Parity

0

52.4

47.6

< 0.01

1–2

55.5

44.5

3–4

46.6

53.4

> 4

39.3

60.7

Education

None

49.3

50.7

< 0.01

Primary/Basic

52.6

47.4

Secondary

45.8

54.2

Tertiary

80.0

20.0

Marital status

Single

44.3

55.7

< 0.01

Married

49.4

50.6

Living together

59.0

41.0

Employed

Yes

52.3

47.7

0.15

No

49.1

50.9

Trimester at first ANC visit

1st

53.7

46.3

0.11

2nd

50.0

50.0

3rd

48.5

51.5

Number of ANC visits

0

50.0

50.0

0.67

1–3

53.1

46.9

4 +

51.2

48.8

Previous pregnancy complication

Yes

53.4

46.6

0.44

No

51.2

48.8

Predictors of adequate IPTp doses received during pregnancy

 

Predictors

Category

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

p-value

 

District

A

1.41 (1.14–1.74)

< 0.01

 

B

1.18 (0.84–1.65)

0.34

 

C

Â¥

 

Type of Health Facility

Health center

1.90 (1.22–2.97)

0.01

 

Polyclinic

1.74 (1.03–2.93)

0.04

 

Clinic

2.77 (1.60–4.79)

< 0.01

 

CHPS

Â¥

 

Highest Education attained

None

Â¥

 

Primary/basic

1.00 (0.80–1.26)

0.99

 

Secondary

1.44 (1.09–1.92)

0.01

 

Tertiary

0.41 (0.21–0.81)

0.01

 

Insurance coverage

Yes

0.24 (0.09–0.66)

0.01

 

No

Â¥

 

Marital status

Single

Â¥

 

Married

0.86 (0.66–1.13)

0.28

 

Living together

0.66 (0.50–0.86)

< 0.01

 

Number of ANC visits

0

0.57 (0.35–0.93)

0.02

 

1–3

0.86 (0.71–1.06)

0.15

 

4+

Â¥

 
  1. ANC antenatal clinic, CHPS Community based Health Planning and Services, WHO World Health Organization, ¥ Reference category