Table 2: Association of characteristics of study population and IPT.
IPT dose |
≥ 3 |
< 3 |
|
|
|
Khi square |
df |
P value |
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Age groups |
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15-23 |
37 (27.61%) |
73 (29.67%) |
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24-34 |
75 (55.97%) |
150 (60.97%) |
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> 34 |
22 (16.41%) |
23 (9.34%) |
4.1544 |
2 |
0.1253 |
Level of education |
|||||
Primary |
4 (2.98%) |
3 (1.21%) |
|||
Secondary |
71 (52.98%) |
145 (58.94%) |
|||
Tertiary |
59 (44.02%) |
98 (39.83%) |
0.2777 |
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Bed net use |
|||||
yes |
63 (47.01%) |
111 (45.12%) |
|||
no |
71 (52.98%) |
135 (54.87%) |
0.0665 |
1 |
0.8056 |
Duration (month) |
|||||
> 5 |
93 (78.86%) |
198 (78%) |
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< 5 |
31 (23.13%) |
48 (19.51%) |
0.7085 |
2 |
0.7017 |
Number of ANC |
|||||
0 |
0 |
5 (2.03%) |
|||
1 |
0 |
4 (1.62%) |
|||
2 |
0 |
17 (6.91%) |
|||
3 |
3 (2.23%) |
73 (29.67%) |
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> 4 |
131 (97.76%) |
147 (59.75%) |
0.00030 |
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Parity |
|||||
0 |
38 (28.35%) |
85 (34.55%) |
|||
1 |
29 (21.64%) |
53 (21.54%) |
|||
2 |
26 (19.40%) |
49 (19.91%) |
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> 3 |
41 (30.59%) |
59 (29.98%) |
2.4822 |
3 |
0.4785 |
Gravidity |
|||||
1 |
72 (53.73%) |
125 (50.85%) |
|||
2 |
35 (26.11%) |
79 (39.11%) |
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> 3 |
27 (20.14%) |
42 (17.07%) |
1.6336 |
2 |
0.4418 |
Gestational age |
|||||
≥ 37 |
132 (98.50%) |
232 (94.30%) |
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< 37 |
2 (1.49%) |
14 (5.69%) |
2.8218 |
1 |
0.09299 |
MIP |
|||||
No |
92 (68.65%) |
173 (70.32%) |
|||
Yes |
42 (31.34%) |
73 (29.67%) |
0.0490 |
1 |
0.8248 |
Maternal anemia |
|||||
anemia |
34 (25.35%) |
59 (23.98%) |
|||
No anemia |
99 (73.88%) |
186 (75.60%) |
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Severe anemia |
1 (0.74%) |
1 (0.40%) |
0.9097 |
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BW at delivery (g) |
|||||
≥ 2500 |
117 (87.37%) |
210 (85.36%) |
|||
< 2500 |
17 (12.68%) |
36 (14.63%) |
0.1358 |
1 |
0.7124 |
Df: Degree of Freedom; g: Gram; MIP: Malaria in Pregnancy; BW: Babies Weight