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Table 4 Multilevel logistic regression of 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

Empty model

Full model

Fixed effects

Ā 

AOR (95% CI)

Woman was referred by CHW for at least one ANC visit

Ā Ā No

Ā 

REF

Ā Ā Yes

Ā 

1.60 (1.08ā€“2.38)**

Womanā€™s age (years)

Ā Ā 14 to 19ā€‰years

Ā 

REF

Ā Ā 20 to 24ā€‰years

Ā 

1.03 (0.50ā€“2.11)

Ā Ā 25 to 29ā€‰years

Ā 

1.27 (0.61ā€“2.67)

Ā Ā 30 to 34ā€‰years

Ā 

1.69 (0.76ā€“3.72)

Ā Ā 35ā€‰years or more

Ā 

2.35 (1.01ā€“5.44)*

Parity

Ā Ā Nulliparous

Ā 

REF

Ā Ā Primiparous

Ā 

1.26 (0.73ā€“2.18)

Ā Ā Multiparous

Ā 

0.75 (0.44ā€“1.28)

Malaria education in ANC

Ā Ā No

Ā 

REF

Ā Ā Yes

Ā 

1.51 (0.80ā€“2.82)

Trimester at first ANC visit

Ā Ā First trimester

Ā 

REF

Ā Ā Second trimester

Ā 

1.24 (0.86ā€“1.80)

Ā Ā Third trimester (7th month)

Ā 

1.10 (0.65ā€“1.88)

Random Effects

Ā Ā Variance (constant)

0.554 (0.21ā€“1.45)

0.519 (0.20ā€“1.38)

Ā Ā ICC

0.144 (0.061ā€“0.305)

0.136 (0.06ā€“0.30)

Ā Ā AIC

1020.19

1018.53

Ā Ā MOR

2.03

1.99

  1. *pā€‰<Ā 0.05
  2. **pā€‰<Ā 0.01