Table 1 Variables used in the study
Variable | Definition | Measurement scale |
|---|---|---|
IPTp-SP uptake (Primary outcome) | Two or less (≤2) doses is incomplete and three or more (3+) is optimal | Nominal/binary |
Explanatory variable | ||
Age group | Age of a woman | Nominal |
Marital status | Marital status of a woman | Nominal |
Residence (Zone) | Type of woman’s residence | Nominal/binary |
Education | Level of education of woman | Nominal |
Occupation | Woman’s occupation | Nominal |
Religion | Woman’s religion | Nominal |
Tribe | Woman’s tribe | Nominal |
First pregnancy | Woman’s first pregnancy | Nominal/binary |
Parity | Number of birth that a woman had after 20Â weeks gestation | Nominal |
Timing of 1st ANC visit | Age of the pregnancy a first time a woman visited antenatal care clinic (ANC) | Nominal |
ANC visits | Number of antenatal care visits a pregnant woman made during her gestation period | Nominal |
Gravida | Total number of confirmed pregnancies that a woman had regardless of the outcome | Nominal |
Knowledge of malaria transmission | Three items (sugarcane, mosquito, witchcraft). If only mosquito is selected as the an agent of transmission, then the person is knowledgeable, otherwise inadequate knowledge | Nominal/binary |
Knowledge of dangers of malaria in pregnancy | Three items (abortion, still birth, low birth weight) indicated knowledgeable of consequences of malaria in pregnancy. Otherwise, inadequate knowledge | Nominal/binary |
Took SP under DOT each time | Whether a woman took SP under direct observation therapy (DOT) strategy or not | Nominal/binary |
Permission to go to HF | Seeking permission from spouse to visit health facility (HF) for ANC | Nominal/binary |
Distance to HF | Distance to health facility from a woman’s residence | Nominal/binary |
Transport to HF | Transportation to heath facility | Nominal/binary |
Need for spouse escort to HF | Spouse escort to health facility | Nominal/binary |
Worried no health provider at HF | Worried that there would be no health care provider | Nominal/binary |
Worried no drugs at HF | Worried that there might be no drugs at clinic | Nominal/binary |