| Variable | ≥3 IPTp-SP Drugs Uptake N = 165 | <3 IPTp-SP Drug Uptake N = 219 | Crude Odds Ratio (95% CI) | P-value |
| Age |
|
|
|
|
| ≤ 25 Yrs. | 79 (47.9%) | 101 (46.1%) | 1.07 | 0.757 |
| ≥ 26 Yrs. | 86 (52.1%) | 118 (53.9%) | (0.716 – 1.609) | |
| Education Level |
|
|
|
|
| Secondary Plus | 111(67.3%) | 116 (53.0%) | 1.83 | 0.006 |
| Primary or None | 54 (32.7%) | 103 (47.0%) | (1.200 – 2.777) | |
| Marital Status |
|
|
|
|
| Married | 132 (80.0%) | 175 (79.9%) | 1.00 | 0.544 |
| Single | 33 (20.0%) | 44 (20.1%) | (0.607 – 1.666) | |
| Employment Status |
|
|
|
|
| Employed | 67 (40.6%) | 86 (39.3%) | 1.06 | 0.833 |
| Unemployed | 98 (59.4%) | 133 (60.7%) | (0.700 – 1.597) | |
| Parity |
|
|
|
|
| Para 2 or less | 106 (64.2%) | 134 (61.2%) | 1.14 | 0.595 |
| Para 3 or more | 59 (35.8%) | 85 (38.8%) | (0.750 – 1.732) | |
| First ANC |
|
|
|
|
| First Trimester | 66 (40.0%) | 32 (14.6%) | 3.90 | <0.001 |
| Other Trimesters | 99 (60.0%) | 187 (85.4%) | (2.393 – 6.343) | |
| First ANC |
|
|
|
|
| Second Trimester | 83 (50.3) | 112 (51.1%) | 0.97 | 0.918 |
| Other Trimesters | 82 (49.7%) | 107 (48.9%) | (0.646 – 1.449) |
|
| First ANC |
|
|
|
|
| Third Trimester | 16 (9.7%) | 75 (34.2%) | 0.21 | <0.001 |
| Other Trimesters | 149 (90.3%) | 144 (65.8%) | (0.115 – 0.371) | |
| Number of ANC Visits |
|
|
|
|
| ≥ 4 Visits | 134 (81.2%) | 103 (47.0%) | 4.87 | <0.001 |
| Below 4 Visits | 31 (18.8%) | 116 (53.0%) | (3.036 – 7.806) | |
| ANC Facility |
|
|
|
|
| Public Hosp. | 156 (94.5%) | 212 (96.8%) | 0.57 | 0.309 |
| Private Hosp. | 9 (5.5%) | 7 (3.2%) | (0.209 – 1.570) | |
| Level of Income |
|
|
|
|
| Over Ksh. 10,000 | 31 (18.8%) | 17 (7.8%) | 2.74 | 0.002 |
| Below Ksh. 10,000 | 134 (81.2%) | 202 (92.2%) | (1.463 – 5.164) | |
| Aware of Malaria signs |
|
|
|
|
| Yes | 157 (96.3%) | 206(94.5%) | 1.52 | 0.472 |
| No | 6 (3.7%) | 12 (5.5%) | (0.241 – 2.832) | |
| Aware of IPTp-SP |
|
|
|
|
| Yes | 132 (80.0%) | 135 (61.6%) | 2.48 | 0.040 |
| No | 33 (20.0%) | 84 (38.4%) | (1.180 – 3.218) | |
| Educated on Malaria at ANC |
|
|
|
|
| Yes | 131 (79.4%) | 166 (75.8%) | 1.23 | 0.460 |
| No | 34 (20.6%) | 53 (24.2%) | (0.896 – 3.180) | |
| Felt ANC Visits Tiresome |
|
|
|
|
| Yes | 25 (15.2%) | 58 (26.5%) | 0.50 | 0.080 |
| No | 140 (84.8%) | 161 (73.5%) | (0.294 – 1.834) | |
| Occupation Limits ANC |
|
|
|
|
| Yes | 21 (12.7%) | 24 (11.0%) | 1.18 | 0.632 |
| No | 144 (87.3%) | 195 (89.0%) | (0.635 – 2.211) | |
| IPTp Benefits ↑ uptake |
|
|
|
|
| Yes | 158 (95.8%) | 176 (80.4%) | 5.52 | <0.001 |
| No | 7 (4.2%) | 43 (19.6%) | (2.411 – 12.611) | |
| Positive Attitude on ANC Services |
|
|
|
|
| Yes | 145 (87.9%) | 170 (77.6%) | 2.09 | 0.011 |
| No | 20 (12.1%) | 49 (22.4%) | (1.187 – 3.678) | |
| Source of Malaria information |
|
|
|
|
| Hospital | 122 (73.9%) | 143 (65.9%) | 1.17 | 0.310 |
| Others | 43 (26.1%) | 74 (34.1%) | (0.73 – 18.93) |