Table 2 Factors associated with P. falciparum parasitaemia, malaria and asymptomatic infection among pregnant women at first antenatal clinic visit in the study area
Factor | Category | Pf parasitaemia | Malaria %(n) | Asymptomatic infection %(n) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Positive %(n) | Negative %(n) | ||||
Age group (years) | ≤20 | 34.8 (32) | 65.2 (60) | 25.0 (20) | 15.0 (12) |
21–25 | 14.3 (14) | 85.7 (84) | 9.0 (7) | 9.0 (7) | |
>25 | 19.8 (22) | 80.2 (89) | 14.1 (14) | 8.1 (8) | |
χ2; P-value | 12.17; 0.002 | 11.96; 0.018 | |||
Gravidity status | Primigravid | 30.6 (26) | 69.4 (59) | 26.8 (19) | 9.9 (7) |
Secundigravid | 19.4 (19) | 80.6 (79) | 9.3 (8) | 12.8 (11) | |
Multigravid | 19.7 (23) | 80.3 (94) | 14.0 (14) | 9.0 (9) | |
χ2; P-value | 4.25; 0.12 | 9.88; 0.043 | |||
Marital status | Single | 29.2 (28) | 70.8 (68) | 20.2 (17) | 13.1 (11) |
Married | 19.7 (40) | 80.3 (163) | 14.0 (24) | 9.3(16) | |
χ2; P-value | 3.32; 0.068 | 2.94; 0.23 | |||
Knowledge on MiP | Yes | 20.0 (42) | 79.5 (167) | 12.2 (22) | 11.0 (20) |
No | 24.7 (21) | 75.3 (64) | 23.6 (17) | 6.9 (5) | |
χ2; P-value | 0.64; 0.425 | 5.64; 0.06 | |||
Trimester at first visit | First | 23.5 (4) | 76.5 (13) | 26.7 (4) | 0 (0) |
Second | 21.7 (38) | 78.3 (137) | 13.6 (21) | 11.0 (17) | |
Third | 23.9 (26) | 76.1 (83) | 18.2 (16) | 11.4 (10) | |
χ2; P-value | 0.19; 0.912 | 3.37; 0.444 | |||
House surrounding | Vegetation/standing water | 31.6 (36) | 68.4 (78) | 25.0 (24) | 11.5 (11) |
Absence | 15.3 (27) | 84.7 (150) | 9.7 (15) | 8.4 (13) | |
χ2; P-value | 10.89; 0.001 | 12.22; 0.002 | |||
IPTp-SP uptake | Yes | 28.6 (10) | 71.4 (25) | 32.3 (10) | 0 (0) |
No | 22.0 (58) | 78.0 (206) | 13.7 (31) | 11.9 (27) | |
χ2; P-value | 0.77; 0.381 | 9.74; 0.008 | |||
ITN usage | Yes | 21.2 (21) | 78.8 (78) | 15.1 (13) | 9.3 (8) |
No | 23.8 (25) | 76.2 (80) | 17.8 (16) | 10.0 (10) | |
χ2; P-value | 0.20; 0.657 | 0.28; 0.870 | |||