Table 2 Crude and adjusted analysis of predictors of consistent ITN use during pregnancy
From: Determinants of uptake of malaria preventive interventions among pregnant women in eastern Uganda
Characteristic | Uptake of ITNs n (%) | Crude PR [95% CI] | p-value | Adjusted PR [95% CI] | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Consistent | Not consistent | |||||
District | ||||||
Iganga | 360 (90.2) | 39 (9.8) | 1 | 1 | ||
Luuka | 686 (83.8) | 133 (16.3) | 0.93 [0.89–0.97] | 0.001 | 0.93 [0.88–0.97] | 0.001 |
Buyende | 723 (87.0) | 108 (13.0) | 0.96 [0.92–1.00] | 0.087 | 0.98 [0.94–1.02] | 0.386 |
Age in years | ||||||
< 20 | 295 (84.0) | 56 (16.0) | 1 | |||
20–24 | 516 (83.5) | 102 (16.5) | 0.99 [0.94–1.05] | 0.823 | ||
25–29 | 406 (89.8) | 46 (10.2) | 1.07 [1.01–1.13] | 0.018 | ||
30–34 | 263 (89.5) | 31 (10.5) | 1.06 [1.00–1.13] | 0.042 | ||
≥ 35 | 198 (88.0) | 27 (12.0) | 1.05 [0.98–1.12] | 0.175 | ||
Marital status | ||||||
Married | 1635(86.7) | 250 (13.3) | 1 | |||
Not married | 137 (82.0) | 30 (18.0) | 0.95 [0.88–1.02] | 0.135 | ||
Education level | ||||||
None | 208 (84.2) | 39 (15.8) | 1 | |||
Primary | 1099 (86.2) | 176 (13.8) | 1.02 [0.97–1.09] | 0.433 | ||
Post primary | 455 (87.7) | 64 (12.3) | 1.04 [0.98–1.11] | 0.210 | ||
Husband education level | ||||||
None | 215 (83.7) | 42 (16.3) | 1 | |||
Primary | 827 (87.1) | 122 (12.9) | 1.04 [0.98–1.11] | 0.177 | ||
Post primary | 617 (86.9) | 93 (13.1) | 1.04 [0.98–1.10] | 0.223 | ||
Parity | ||||||
Primiparous | 298 (83.0) | 61 (17.0) | 1 | |||
2–4 | 782 (85.8) | 129 (14.2) | 1.03 [0.98–1.09] | 0.221 | ||
≥ 5 | 685 (88.5) | 89 (11.5) | 1.06 [1.01–1.12] | 0.018 | ||
Occupation | ||||||
Housewife | 483 (87.5) | 69 (12.5) | 1 | |||
Peasant farmer | 1040 (86.0) | 170(14.0) | 0.98 [0.94–1.02] | 0.368 | ||
Business | 156 (86.2) | 25 (13.8) | 0.99 [0.92–1.05] | 0.655 | ||
Other occupation | 93 (85.3) | 16 (14.7) | 0.98 [0.90–1.06] | 0.556 | ||
Household size | ||||||
1–4 | 606 (83.8) | 117 (16.2) | 0.96 [0.91–1.01] | 0.112 | ||
5–8 | 863 (87.8) | 120 (12.2) | 1.00 [0.96–1.05] | 0.847 | ||
> 8 | 298 (87.4) | 43 (12.6) | 1 | |||
Wealth index | ||||||
1 (lowest) | 338 (83.5) | 67 (16.5) | 1 | 1 | ||
2 | 363 (85.4) | 62 (14.6) | 1.02 [0.97–1.09] | 0.438 | 1.03 [0.97–1.09] | 0.325 |
3 | 368 (85.6) | 62 (14.4) | 1.03 [0.97–1.09] | 0.397 | 1.03 [0.97–1.10] | 0.271 |
4 | 334 (88.6) | 43 (11.4) | 1.06 [1.00–1.12] | 0.038 | 1.08 [1.02–1.14] | 0.009 |
5 (highest) | 342 (89.5) | 40 (10.5) | 1.07 [1.02–1.13] | 0.013 | 1.08 [1.02–1.15] | 0.010 |
Timing of first ANC visit (weeks) | ||||||
≤ 12 | 834 (88.4) | 109 (11.6) | 1 | |||
> 12 | 928 (84.8) | 167 (15.3) | 0.96 [0.93–0.99] | 0.014 | ||
Number of ANC visits | ||||||
1–3 | 586 (83.0) | 120 (17.0) | 1 | 1 | ||
> 4 | 1154 (88.6) | 149(11.4) | 1.07 [1.03–1.11] | 0.001 | 1.07 [1.03–1.11] | 0.001 |