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Table 1 List of variables measured

From: Intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy: a cross-sectional survey to assess uptake of the new sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine five dose policy in Ghana

Variables

Operational definitions

Type of variable

Outcome variable

 Uptake of IPTp-SP

Doses of SP received during pregnancy

Binary variable

Independent

 Socio-demographic, characteristics

  Age

The age in years of the woman

Continuous variable

  Marital status

Married or not married

Categorical variable

  Level of education

Stage of education attained

Categorical variable

  Occupation

Self employed or government employed or unemployed

Categorical variable

  Number of children

The number of live births of the woman

Continuous variable

  Number of ANC visits

The number of visits to ANC during last pregnancy

Continuous variable

  Gestational age at first dose of SP

Stage of pregnancy in weeks at receiving first dose of SP

Continuous variable

  Gestational age at first ANC visit

Stage of pregnancy in weeks at first ANC visit

Continuous variable

  Where did you get SP drug?

Place where SP was dispensed to pregnant woman

Categorical variable

  Was the drug taken under a Nurse’s observation?

Taking SP under supervision of health worker

Binary variable

  How many tablets did you swallow

Number of tablets of SP swallowed per dose

Categorical variable

  Stopped folic acid whiles taking SP

Suspension of folic acid whiles taking SP

Binary variable

  Stock level of SP

The quantity of SP tablets in stock

Continuous variable

  Stock outs of SP

The number of days that drug was not available at the facility

Continuous variable

  Source of SP

The place of procurement of SP drug

Categorical variable

  Frequency of issue of SP

The number of times of issue of drug to ANC

Continuous variable

  Challenges of stocking of SP

The problems associated with procurement of SP

Binary variable