Table 5 Bivariate analysis on factors associated with timely uptake of a second dose of SP (n = 438)
Variable | Total received second dose of SP (n = 438) | Timely uptake second dose of SP (n = 400) | OR (95 % CI) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No. (%) | ||||
Age (years) | ||||
14–17 | 7 | 7 (100) | 1 | |
18–35 | 385 | 353 (91.7) | 0.61 (0.24–1.53) | 0.29 |
36–44 | 46 | 40 (87.0) | 0.01 (0.00–1.03) | 0.99 |
Marital status | ||||
Not married | 82 | 73 (89.0) | 1 | |
Married | 356 | 327 (91.9) | 1.39 (0.63–3.06) | 0.41 |
Level of education | ||||
No formal | 40 | 38 (95.0) | 1 | |
Primary school | 290 | 265 (91.4) | 0.83 (0.39–1.75) | 0.33 |
Secondaryschool/college | 108 | 97 (89.8) | 0.46 (0.09–2.19) | 0.44 |
Occupation | ||||
Farmer | 157 | 150 (95.5) | 1 | |
Petty business women | 207 | 185 (89.4) | 0.86 (0.38–1.96) | 0.72 |
Business women | 74 | 65 (87.8) | 0.34 (0.12–1.94) | 0.08 |
Visit (weeks of gestation) | ||||
Late >18 weeks | 321 | 290 (90.3) | 1 | |
Early ≤18 weeks | 117 | 110 (94.0) | 1.68 (0.71–3.93) | 0.24 |
Availability of SP | ||||
No | 8 | 6 (75.0) | 1 | |
Yes | 430 | 394 (95.5) | 3.64 (0.71–18.73) | 0.12 |
Time of walking to health facility | ||||
>60 | 9 | 7 (77.8) | 1 | |
31–60 | 133 | 121 (91) | 1.34 (0.06–1.86) | 0.15 |
≤30 (minutes) | 296 | 272 (91.9) | 1.38 (0.61–1.57) | 0.21 |
Influence to make visit | ||||
Friends/radio | 15 | 14 (93.3) | 1 | |
Husband | 79 | 69 (87.3) | 0.42 (0.97–2.07) | 0.07 |
Self | 344 | 317 (92.2) | 1.12 (0.51–4.47) | 0.09 |
Parity | ||||
0 | 145 | 131 (90.3) | 1 | |
1–3 | 271 | 251 (92.6) | 1.08 (0.14–1.62) | 0.24 |
4+ | 22 | 18 (81.8) | 0.35 (0.11–1.61 | 0.08 |
Gravity | ||||
Primigravidae | 307 | 283 (92.2) | 1 | |
Secondigravidae/Multigravidae | 131 | 117 (89.3) | 0.41 (0.37–2.82) | 0.33 |