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Table 2 Characteristics associated with IPTp3

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

Did not receive IPTp3 (Nā€‰=Ā 707)

Received IPTp3 (Nā€‰=Ā 229)

Unadjusted Odds Ratio (OR)

Ā 

N (%)

N (%)

OR (95% CI)

Woman was referred by CHW for at least one ANC visit

ā€ƒNo

290 (80.1%)

72 (19.9%)

REF

ā€ƒYes

417 (72.6%)

157 (27.4%)

1.52 (1.10ā€“2.08)**

Womanā€™s age (years)

ā€ƒ14 to 19ā€‰years

50 (78.1%)

14 (21.9%)

REF

ā€ƒ20 to 24ā€‰years

196 (77.8%)

56 (22.2%)

1.02 (0.53ā€“1.98)

ā€ƒ25 to 29ā€‰years

253 (77.4%)

74 (22.6%)

1.04 (0.55ā€“1.99)

ā€ƒ30 to 34ā€‰years

140 (74.1%)

49 (25.9%)

1.25 (0.64ā€“2.46)

ā€ƒ35ā€‰years or more

68 (65.4%)

36 (34.6%)

1.89 (0.92ā€“3.87)

Parity

ā€ƒNulliparous

107 (77.0%)

32 (23.0%)

REF

ā€ƒPrimiparous

134 (70.9%)

55 (29.1%)

1.37 (0.83ā€“2.27)

ā€ƒMultiparous

466 (76.6%)

142 (23.4%)

1.01 (0.66ā€“1.58)

Malaria education in ANC

ā€ƒNo

79 (84.0%)

15 (16.0%)

REF

ā€ƒYes

628 (74.6%)

214 (25.4%)

1.79 (1.01ā€“3.18)*

Trimester at first ANC visit

ā€ƒFirst trimester

201 (77.3%)

59 (22.7%)

REF

ā€ƒSecond trimester

405 (74.2%)

141 (25.8%)

1.19 (0.84ā€“1.68)

ā€ƒThird trimester (7th month)

101 (77.7%)

29 (22.3%)

0.98 (0.59ā€“1.62)

  1. *pā€‰<Ā 0.05
  2. **pā€‰<Ā 0.01