Research Article

Quality of Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine Given as Antimalarial Prophylaxis in Pregnant Women in Selected Health Facilities in Central Region of Ghana

Table 1

IPTp-SP compliance and haemoglobin level against malaria in pregnant women.

CategoryMalaria status value
InfectedNoninfected
(%) (%)

IPTp-SP compliance0.871
 Yes34 (54.0%)270 (56.3%)
 No29 (46.0%)210 (43.7%)
 Total63 (100%)480 (100%)
Haemoglobin level0.553
 Low49 (77.8%)350 (72.9%)
 Normal 14 (22.2%)130 (27.1%)
63 (100%)480 (100%)

value based on Chi-square test.