Table 3 Characteristics of pregnant women in ANC observations and exit interviews
Socio-demographic data | IPTp-SP (N = 389) | ISTp-DP (N = 388) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % (95% CI) | n | %(95% CI) | |
Trimestera | ||||
 2nd trimester | 195 | 50.9 (40.6, 61.2) | 188 | 49.2 (45.1, 53.3) |
 3rd trimester | 188 | 49.1 (38.8, 59.4) | 194 | 50.8 (46.7, 54.9) |
 Mean months gestation |  | 6.4 (IQR 5–8) |  | 6.5 (IQR 5–8) |
ANC visit no | ||||
 1 | 113 | 29.1 (22.2, 37.0) | 97 | 25.0 (19.3, 31.8) |
 2 | 92 | 23.7 (18.4, 29.9) | 104 | 26.8 (22.1, 32.1) |
 3 | 97 | 24.9 (21.1, 29.2) | 90 | 23.2 (16.7, 31.3) |
 4+ | 87 | 22.4 (18.4, 26.9) | 97 | 25.0 (17.6, 34.2) |
Malaria symptoms/fever | ||||
 Yes | 6 | 6.6 (4.03, 10.61) | 5 | 7.0 (1.90, 22.85) |
 No | 85 | 93.4 (89.39, 95.97) | 66 | 93.0 (77.15, 98.10) |
Gravidity | ||||
 Primigravidae | 98 | 25.2 (20.36,30.73) | 112 | 28.9 (23.95, 34.33) |
 Secundigravidae | 110 | 28.3 (25.93,30.75) | 102 | 26.3 (20.59, 32.92) |
 Multigravidae | 181 | 46.5 (41.58,51.55) | 174 | 44.9 (42.02, 47.71) |
 Median number of births |  | 1.62 (1.57,1.68) |  | 1.6 (1.57, 1.69) |
Age group (15–49) | ||||
 15 to 19 years | 70 | 18.0 (14.55, 22.05) | 71 | 18.3 (13.79, 23.87) |
 20 to 24 years | 163 | 41.9 (38.36, 45.53) | 163 | 42.0 (36.32, 47.92) |
 25 to 29 years | 92 | 23.7 (19.18, 28.79) | 92 | 23.7 (20.35, 27.44) |
 30+ years | 64 | 16.5 (13.33, 20.14) | 62 | 16.0 (11.44, 21.88) |
Median age | 23 | IQR 20–28 | 23 | IQR 20–27 |
Marital status | ||||
 Married | 310 | 79.7 (74.59, 83.99) | 319 | 82.2 (77.07, 86.41) |
 Divorced/widowed | 61 | 15.7 (10.92, 22.00) | 65 | 16.8 (12.69, 21.79) |
 Single | 18 | 4.6 (2.76, 7.67) | 4 | 1.0 (0.36, 2.94) |
Education level ±  | ||||
 None/nursery | 115 | 29.8 (22.50, 38.28) | 91 | 23.58 (19.83, 27.78) |
 Primary | 214 | 55.44 (51.80, 59.03) | 205 | 53.11 (47.77, 58.37) |
 Secondary | 36 | 9.33 (6.57, 13.09) | 63 | 16.32 (10.93, 23.67) |
 College/university | 21 | 5.44 (2.39, 11.91) | 27 | 7.00 (4.30, 11.17) |
Ethnic group | ||||
 Luo | 344 | 88.43 (79.41, 93.81) | 346 | 89.2 (80.69, 94.20) |
 Luyha | 28 | 7.2 (3.14, 15.64) | 28 | 7.2 (3.11, 15.87) |
 Kalenjin | 7 | 1.8 (0.30, 9.93) | 6 | 1.6 (0.37, 6.22) |
 Kisii | 6 | 1.5 (0.27, 8.19) | 3 | 0.8 (0.31, 1.94) |
 Other | 4 | 1.0 (0.36, 2.91) | 5 | 1.3 (0.46, 3.53) |
Has 1+ child aged < 5 years | 206 | 70.8 (61.84, 78.37) | 201 | 72.8 (66.3, 78.50) |
Has lost a child/child died | 36 | 12.4 (10.70, 14.27) | 29 | 10.5 (7.01, 15.45) |