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Table 4 Distribution of the immediate adoption by pregnant women of supervised IPTp-SP uptake of the three doses during their facility visit

From: The provider’s checklist to improve pregnant women coverage by intermittent preventive malaria treatment in Mali: a pilot implementation study

Number of women who adopt the supervised use of the 3 SP doses

Before the checklist

n = 100

After the checklist

n = 100

p-value

Yes

0

59

< 0.001

No

100

41

Reasons for not taking SP during pregnant women according to their degree of information

n = 100

n = 41/100

 

I have not eaten yet, and I was told that I could take it at home after a meal to minimize side effects

75

27

 

The doctor did not explain to me that I must take it immediately here

20

5

There is no water at the facility to take the treatment

0

1

I prefer to take it at home (with more hygiene)

5

7

I must take a blood sample before taking the treatment

0

1