Journal of Tropical Medicine / 2019 / Article / Tab 3 / Research Article
Factors Associated with Uptake of Intermittent Preventive Treatment of Malaria in Pregnancy: A Cross-Sectional Study in Private Health Facilities in Tema Metropolis, Ghana Table 3 Implementation of DOT, drug side effects, and IPTp-SP uptake.
Variables Frequency IPTp-SP uptake ( ) p-value N = 382 0-2 doses 3-4 doses 5-6 doses Implementation of DOT 0.109 DOT observed 288 39.8 34.6 1.0 DOT not observed 87 11.8 11.0 0.0 NA 7 1.8 0.0 0.0 Prior information on drug by nurse 0.001 Information given 231 27.5 31.9 1.0 No information given 144 24.1 13.6 0.0 NA 7 1.8 0.0 0.0 Experience of drug side effects 0.133 Experienced side effects 150 19.9 19.1 0.3 Side effect not experienced 225 31.7 26.4 0.8 NA 7 1.8 0.0 0.0 Preference of DOT 0.132 Likes taking SP under DOT 250 35.3 29.3 0.8 Does not like taking SP under DOT 125 16.2 16.2 0.3 NA 7 1.8 0.0 0.0 Ever taken drugs home 0.172 Ever taken 111 15.7 13.7 0.3 Never taken 264 35.9 32.5 0.8 NA 7 1.8 0.0 0.0 Malaria infection while on IPTp-SP 0.122 Had malaria 41 6.3 4.5 Did not have malaria 337 45.3 41.1 1.0 NA 7 1.8 0.0 0.0