Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study participants
Characteristic (N) | Category | Value (%(n)) |
|---|---|---|
Age group (years) (301) | ≤20 | 30.6 (92) |
21–25 | 32.8 (98) | |
>25 | 36.9 (111) | |
Gravidity status (300) | Primigravid | 28.3 (85) |
Secundigravid | 32.7 (98) | |
Multigravid | 39.0 (117) | |
Marital status (299) | Single | 32.1 (96) |
Married | 67.9 (203) | |
Employment status (298) | Employed | 51.0 (152) |
Unemployed | 49.0 (146) | |
Monthly income (USD) (282) | <60 | 62.4 (176) |
60–100 | 27.3 (77) | |
>100 | 10.3 (29) | |
Trimester of first visit (301) | First | 5.7 (17) |
Second | 58.1 (175) | |
Third | 36.2 (109) | |
Type of first clinic visit (300) | Unscheduled | 16.0 (48) |
Scheduled | 84.0 (252) | |
Level of Education (295) | Primary | 41.0 (121) |
Secondary | 47.5 (140) | |
Tertiary | 11.5 (34) | |
House surrounding (291) | Vegetation/standing water | 39.2 (114) |
Absence | 60.8 (177) | |
Reported fever history (298) | Yes | 17.4 (52) |
No | 82.6 (246) | |
Anaemia status (285) | Anaemic | 57.2 (163) |
Non-anaemic | 42.8 (122) | |
HIV prevalence (303) | Yes | 5.9 (18) |
Reported IPTp-SP uptake (299) | Yes | 11.6 (35) |
No | 87.1 (264) | |
ITN ownership (296) | Yes | 68.9 (204) |
No | 31.1 (92) | |
ITN usage (204) | Yes | 48.5 (99) |
No | 51.5 (105) |