Table 3 Predictors of uptake of 3 or more doses of IPTp-SP during pregnancy
From: Determinants of uptake of malaria preventive interventions among pregnant women in eastern Uganda
Characteristic | Uptake of IPTp-SP | Crude PR [95% CI] | p-value | Adjusted PR [95% CI] | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
≥ 3 doses (%) | < 3 doses (%) | |||||
District | ||||||
Iganga | 51 (13.4) | 330 (86.6) | 1 | |||
Luuka | 147 (18.6) | 642 (81.4) | 1.39 [1.04–1.87] | 0.028 | ||
Buyende | 91 (11.5) | 701 (88.5) | 0.86 [0.62–1.18] | 0.350 | ||
Age in years | ||||||
< 20 | 48 (14.0) | 294 (86.0) | 1 | |||
20–24 | 93 (15.6) | 503 (84.4) | 1.11 [0.81–1.53] | 0.519 | ||
25–29 | 69 (15.9) | 365 (84.1) | 1.13 [0.81–1.59] | 0.472 | ||
30–34 | 26 (9.4) | 253 (90.6) | 0.67 [0.42–1.05] | 0.077 | ||
≥ 35 | 27 (12.7) | 185 (87.3) | 0.91 [0.58–1.41] | 0.665 | ||
Marital status | ||||||
Married | 259 (14.4) | 1546 (85.6) | 1 | |||
Not married | 30 (18.9) | 129 (81.1) | 1.31 [0.93–1.85] | 0.1161 | ||
Education level | ||||||
None | 27 (11.6) | 206 (88.4) | 1 | |||
Primary | 175 (14.3) | 1049 (85.7) | 1.23 [0.84–1.80] | 0.279 | ||
Post primary | 87 (17.5) | 410 (82.5) | 1.51 [1.01–2.26] | 0.045 | ||
Husband education level | ||||||
None | 28 (11.7) | 212 (88.3) | 1 | |||
Primary | 122 (13.5) | 782 (86.5) | 1.16 [0.79–1.70] | 0.459 | ||
Post primary | 117 (16.9) | 575 (83.1) | 1.45 [0.99–2.13] | 0.059 | ||
Parity | ||||||
Primiparous | 52 (15.1) | 293 (84.9) | 1 | |||
2–4 | 147 (16.7) | 733 (83.3) | 1.11 [0.83–1.48] | 0.488 | ||
≥ 5 | 90 (12.3) | 642 (87.7) | 0.82 [0.59–1.12] | 0.207 | ||
Occupation | ||||||
Housewife | 52 (9.8) | 481 (90.2) | 1 | 1 | ||
Peasant farmer | 193 (16.7) | 961 (83.3) | 1.71 [1.28–2.29] | < 0.001 | 1.71 [1.28–2.28] | < 0.001 |
Business | 28 (16.3) | 144 (83.7) | 1.67 [1.09–2.56] | 0.019 | 1.60 [1.05–2.44] | 0.031 |
Other occupation | 16 (15.2) | 89 (84.8) | 1.56 [0.93–2.62] | 0.093 | 1.47 [0.86–2.52] | 0.158 |
Household size | ||||||
1–4 | 108 (15.5) | 589 (84.5) | 1.25 [0.89–1.75] | 0.194 | ||
5–8 | 141 (15.0) | 799 (85.0) | 1.21 [0.87–1.68)] | 0.252 | ||
> 8 | 40 (12.4) | 283 (87.6) | ||||
Wealth index | ||||||
1 (lowest) | 49 (12.7) | 336 (87.3) | 1 | |||
2 | 56 (13.7) | 354 (86.3) | 1.07 [0.75–1.53] | 0.699 | ||
3 | 52 (12.4) | 368 (87.6) | 0.97 [0.68–1.40] | 0.882 | ||
4 | 52 (14.5) | 306 (85.5) | 1.14 [0.79–1.64] | 0.475 | ||
5 (highest) | 71 (19.7) | 289 (80.3) | 1.55 [1.10–2.17] | 0.010 | ||
Timing of first ANC visit (weeks) | ||||||
≤ 12 | 152 (16.8) | 753 (83.2) | 1 | |||
> 12 | 137 (13.0) | 921 (87.1) | 0.77 [0.62–0.95] | 0.017 | ||
Number of ANC visits | ||||||
1–3 | 69 (10.0) | 620 (90.0) | 1 | 1 | ||
4+ | 216 (17.2) | 1040 (82.8) | 1.72 [1.33–2.22] | < 0.001 | 1.72 [1.34–2.22] | < 0.001 |