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Table 2 Distribution of participants by uptake of IPTp and the potential factors affecting uptake (Chi-Square)

From: Predictors for uptake of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy (IPTp) in Tanzania

Variable

% of women who took IPTp

P-value

<2 doses

2+ doses

n

%

n

%

Wealth Index

 Poorest

212

72.4

81

27.6

 

 Poorer

249

66.4

126

33.6

 

 Middle

233

71.7

92

28.3

***

 Richer

223

68.0

105

32.0

 

 Richest

146

49.8

147

50.2

 

Zones

 Eastern

99

44.8

122

55.2

***

 Western

97

67.4

47

32.6

 

 Southern

34

57.6

25

42.4

 

 S Highlands

99

57.6

73

42.4

 

 SW Highlands

108

70.1

46

29.9

 

 Central

106

69.3

47

30.7

 

 Northern

74

59.2

51

40.8

 

 Lake

411

77.3

121

22.7

 

 Zanzibar

36

64.3

20

35.7

 

Parity

 No child

11

42.3

15

57.7

 

 One child

315

58.9

220

41.1

***

 Two Children

397

65.3

211

34.7

 

 3+ Children

340

76.4

105

23.6

 

1st ANC Visit

***

 1st trimester

149

55.8

118

44.2

 

 2nd trimester

733

65.1

393

34.9

 

 3rd trimester

182

81.6

41

18.4

 

Ever heard about IPTp

 Yes

555

60.0

370

40.0

 

 No

508

73.5

183

26.5

***

Dose Source

 Antenatal visit

498

50.3

492

49.7

***

 Other source

566

90.4

60

9.6

 
  1. Here *, ** and *** indicate p < 0.05, p < 0.01 and p < 0.001 respectively. N = 1616. Participants missing some information on independent variables: 2 on wealth & 2 on parity
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