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Table 4 Factors associated with uptake of insecticide treated nets (ITNs) during pregnancy and at least one dose of sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine as part of intermittent presumptive treatment (IPTp-SP)

From: Knowledge of malaria influences the use of insecticide treated nets but not intermittent presumptive treatment by pregnant women in Tanzania

 

N

ITN users

Unadjusted OR

95% Confidence Interval

Adjusted OR

95% Confidence Interval

LRT

P

Health Education

       

No

160

      

Yes

133

      

Age

       

15–19

49

1.0

-

1.0

-

  

20–29

185

3.2

1.6–6.1

2.5

1.3–5.0

  

30+

59

4.2

1.8–10.3

3.8

1.5–9.4

10.3

<0.01

Knowledge

       

Low

86

1.0

-

1.0

-

  

Medium

110

1.3

0.7–2.3

1.0

0.5–1.8

  

High

97

3.6

1.7–7.1

2.3

1.1–4.9

7.3

0.02

Radio

       

No

29

1.0

-

1.0

-

  

Yes

264

2.9

1.3–6.3

2.3

1.0–5.5

4.0

0.04

  

Used IPTp-SP

     
  

Unadjusted OR

95% Confidence Interval

Adjusted OR

95% Confidence Interval

LRT

p

Health Education

       

No

160

1.0

-

1.0

-

  

Yes

133

1.8

1.1–2.9

1.8

1.1–2.8

5.6

0.01

Age

       

15–19

49

1.0

-

1.0

-

  

20–29

185

0.8

0.4–1.6

0.8

0.4–1.6

  

30+

59

0.9

0.4–2.0

0.7

0.3–1.7

0.4

0.8

Knowledge

       

Low

86

1.0

-

1.0

-

  

Medium

110

1.7

1.0–3.0

1.7

1.0–3.1

  

High

97

1.6

0.9–2.9

1.6

0.8–2.9

3.8

0.14

Radio

       

No

29

      

Yes

264