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Table 1 Participant characteristics (Nā€‰=Ā 936)

From: Retrospective evaluation of referral by community health workers on the uptake of intermittent preventive treatment of Malaria in pregnancy in Ohaukwu, Ebonyi State, Nigeria

Variable

N

%

Womanā€™s age (years)

ā€ƒ14 to 19ā€‰years

64

6.84%

ā€ƒ20 to 24ā€‰years

252

26.69%

ā€ƒ25 to 29ā€‰years

327

34.94%

ā€ƒ30 to 34ā€‰years

189

20.19%

ā€ƒ35ā€‰years or more

104

11.11%

Parity

ā€ƒNulliparous

139

14.85%

ā€ƒPrimiparous

189

20.19%

ā€ƒMultiparous

608

64.96%

Malaria education in ANC

ā€ƒNo

94

10.04%

ā€ƒYes

842

89.96%

Trimester at first ANC visit

ā€ƒFirst trimester

260

27.78%

ā€ƒSecond trimester

546

58.33%

ā€ƒThird trimester (7th month)

130

13.89%

Women attended four or more ANC visits

ā€ƒNo

764

81.62%

ā€ƒYes

172

18.38%

Woman was referred by CHW for at least one ANC visit

ā€ƒNo

362

38.68%

ā€ƒYes

574

61.32%

Woman received 3 or more IPTp doses

ā€ƒNo

707

75.53%

ā€ƒYes

229

24.47%