Variables | Operational definitions | Type of variable |
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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 |