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Table 2 Relationship between ANC visits, individual factors and use of preventive measures

From: Antenatal care visit attendance, intermittent preventive treatment and bed net use during pregnancy in Gabon

 

≤ 3 ANC visits (n = 126)

≥ 4 ANC visits (n = 316)

Age in years, median [IQR]

24 [20–29]

26 [21–30]

- <20 years, n(%)

29 (23.0)

51 (16.1)

- 20–25 years, n (%)

43 (34.1)

80 (25.3)

- >25 years, n (%)

54 (42.9)

185 (58.6)

Primigravidae, n (%)

17 (13.5)

68 (21.5)

Multigravidae, n (%)

109 (86.5)

248 (78.5)

Education status, n (%)

  

- None

1 (0.8)

17 (5.3)

- Primary school

21 (16.7)

41 (13.0)

- Secondary school

97 (77.0)

210 (66.5)

- High school

7 (5.5)

48 (15.2)

Marital status, n (%)

  

- Single

5 (4.0)

38 (12.0)

- Married

121 (96.0)

278 (88.0)

IPTp-SP, n (%)

104 (82.5)

268 (84.8)

 1 dose IPTp-SP, n (%)

49 (47.1)

69 (25.7)

 ≥2 doses IPTp-SP, n (%)

55 (52.9)

199 (74.3)

Bed net use, n (%)

82 (65.1)

179 (56.6)