Table 1 Characteristics of study population
Characteristics | Number | Percentages% |
|---|---|---|
Age groups (years) | ||
14–23 | 110 | 28.9 |
24–34 | 225 | 59.2 |
> 34 | 45 | 11.8 |
Urbanity | ||
Semi urban | 277 | 72.89 |
Urban | 103 | 27.10 |
Fever status | ||
Febrile(T℃≧ 37.5) | 65 | 17.1 |
Afebrile (T℃ < 37.5) | 315 | 82.9 |
Level of education | ||
Primary | 7 | 1.84 |
Secondary | 216 | 56.8 |
Tertiary | 157 | 41.3 |
Bed net use | ||
Yes | 181 | 47.63 |
No | 199 | 54.37 |
Duration of bed net use (months) | ||
≧5 | 85 | 46.96 |
< 5 | 96 | 53.03 |
Number of ANC | ||
< 3 | 25 | 06.58 |
≧ 3 | 355 | 93.42 |
Gravidity | ||
1 | 144 | 37.89 |
2 | 69 | 18.15 |
3 | 72 | 18.94 |
> 3 | 128 | 33.68 |
Parity | ||
0 | 123 | 32.36 |
1 | 82 | 21.57 |
2 | 75 | 19.73 |
3 | 41 | 10.78 |
> 3 | 59 | 15.52 |
Gestational age (weeks) | ||
≥ 37 | 348 | 84.2 |
< 37 | 32 | 15.8 |
Malaria in pregnancy | ||
Yes | 96 | 25.3 |
No | 283 | 74.5 |
Maternal anaemia | ||
Anaemia | 93 | 25.00 |
No anaemia | 285 | 75.00 |
Intake of IPT | ||
0 | 17 | 4.47 |
1 | 41 | 10.78 |
2 | 73 | 19.21 |
3 | 113 | 29.73 |
> 3 | 134 | 35.26 |
Type of IPTp drug | ||
IPTp-SP only | 155 | 40.79 |
IPTp-DP only | 30 | 07.89 |
IPTp-SP/DP seq* | 179 | 47.11 |
No IPTp | 16 | 4.21 |
Weigh of babies at delivery | ||
≥ 2500 | 327 | 86.1 |
< 2500 | 53 | 13.9 |