Table 4 Logistic regression of factors potentially associated with three IPTi doses*

Child’s age in months

1.07 (1.02–1.12)

0.0044

1.07 (1.02–1.11)

0.0056

Child’s sex

Female

1

0.6286

1

0.2450

Male

0.93 (0.70–1.24)

0.83 (0.61–1.14)

Positive RDT-result

0.52 (0.35–0.77)

0.0013

0.57 (0.39–0.82)

0.0035

Use of mosquito net at night

2.01 (1.40–2.89)

0.0003

1.76 (1.22–2.53)

0.0029

Caretaker’s age in years

1.01 (1.00–1.03)

0.0184

1.00 (0.98–1.01)

0.8381

Caretaker’s sex

Female

1

0.3450

1

0.0251

Male

0.77 (0.45–1.33)

0.50 (0.28–0.91)

Caretaker’s relationship with the child

Parent

1

0.0273

1

0.6897

Other

1.68 (1.06–2.67)

1.12 (0.63–2.02)

Is the caretaker able to read and write?

Illiterate

1

0.5293

0.4161

1

0.8501

0.7876

Partially literate

0.86 (0.54–1.37)

0.95 (0.56–1.62)

Fully literate

1.26 (0.72–2.23)

1.08 (0.61–1.89)

Caretaker’s main type of income

No salary

1

0.2262

0.0869

1

0.2258

0.0290

Self-employment

0.71 (0.40–1.25)

0.70 (0.39–1.26)

Paid employment

2.30 (0.88–6.00)

2.74 (1.11–6.74)

Caretaker’s marital status

Single (never married)

1

0.1739

0.0617

0.0038

1

0.5115

0.2918

0.1470

Married or in union

1.43 (0.85–2.41)

1.21 (0.68–2.16)

Separated or divorced

2.79 (0.95–8.17)

1.86 (0.58–5.98)

Widow/er

4.07 (1.60–10.33)

2.02 (0.78–5.25)

Caretaker’s religion

Christian

1

0.3841

0.1258

1

0.0045

0.9579

Muslim

0.82 (0.53–1.29)

0.51 (0.32–0.81)

Other

0.18 (0.02–1.64)

1.11 (0.02–55.32)

District

Bombali

1

1

Tonkolili

0.57 (0.23–1.44)

0.2309

0.68 (0.26–1.78)

0.4271

Port Loko

0.33 (0.16–0.66)

0.0023

0.40 (0.19–0.87)

0.0212

Locality

Rural

1

0.3616

0.4678

1

0.7922

Urban

0.77 (0.37–1.58)

1.11 (0.50–2.45)