Research Article

Factors Associated with Malaria Preventive Measures among Pregnant Women in Guinea

Table 1

Description of the sample.

Study variablesPercentageCI 95%

Age (years)2248
14-1814.5%(13.1%, 16.1%)
19-3580.6%(78.9%, 82.2%)
35-454.89%(4.04%, 5.87%)
Matrimonial status2248
Single16.1%(14.6%, 17.7%)
Married83.9%(82.3%, 85.4%)
Gestational age2248
Normal72.2%(70.3%, 74.0%)
Preterm27.8%(26.0%, 29.7%)
The duration of stay2248
<6 months10.4%(9.13%, 11.7%)
≥6 months89.6%(88.3%, 90.9%)
Residence characteristic2248
Urban82.5%(80.8%, 84.0%)
Rural17.5%(16.0%, 19.2%)
Source of drinking water2248
Tap36.5%(34.5%, 38.5%)
Well1.29%(0.87%, 1.85%)
Drilling50.4%(48.3%, 52.4%)
Rainwater11.9%(10.6%, 13.3%)
Element of comfort2248
Air conditioner5.43%(4.53%, 6.45%)
Fan42.9%(40.8%, 45.0%)
None51.7%(49.6%, 53.8%)
Levels of education2248
No formal education47.5%(45.4%, 49.6%)
Primary school13.8%(12.4%, 15.3%)
Secondary school27.2%(25.3%, 29.1%)
University11.5%(10.2%, 12.9%)
Parturient’s occupation2248
Housewife56.7%(54.6%, 58.7%)
Freelance31.2%(29.3%, 33.1%)
Civil servant12.1%(10.8%, 13.6%)
Head of the household occupation2248
Civil servant26.3%(24.5%, 28.2%)
Farmer18.3%(16.7%, 20.0%)
Freelance51.6%(49.6%, 53.7%)
Unemployed3.69%(2.95%, 4.56%)
Household regimen2248
Monogamous56.7%(54.6%, 58.8%)
Polygamous26.9%(25.1%, 28.8%)
Single16.4%(14.9%, 18.0%)
Stagnant water2248
No64.1%(62.0%, 66.0%)
Yes35.9%(34.0%, 38.0%)
Garbage2248
Yes37.6%(35.6%, 39.7%)
No62.4%(60.3%, 64.4%)
Means of transportation2248
Personal car18.9%(17.3%, 20.5%)
Walking34.8%(32.9%, 36.8%)
Taxi46.3%(44.2%, 48.4%)
Distance home-health centre (5 km radius)2248
Yes79.1%(77.4%, 80.8%)
No20.9%(19.2%, 22.6%)
LLINs2248
Yes63.5%(61.4%, 65.5%)
No36.5%(34.5%, 38.6%)
Regular use of LLINs2248
Yes41.2%(39.1%, 43.3%)
No58.8%(56.7%, 60.9%)
Antenatal care visits2248
Adequate31.9%(30.0%, 33.9%)
Inadequate68.1%(66.1%, 70.0%)
Gravidity2248
Primigravid36.6%(34.6%, 38.6%)
Paucigravid38.3%(36.3%, 40.4%)
Multigravid25.0%(23.3%, 26.9%)
Parity2248
Primparous0.53%(0.28%, 0.93%)
Pauciparous64.1%(62.0%, 66.0%)
Multiparous35.4%(33.4%, 37.4%)
SP doses2248
<3 doses57.9%(55.8%, 59.9%)
≥3 doses42.1%(40.1%, 44.2%)
Use of other antimalarial drugs2248
Yes29.2%(27.3%, 31.1%)
No70.8%(68.9%, 72.7%)
Use of traditional medicine2248
Yes30.6%(28.7%, 32.6%)
No69.4%(67.4%, 71.3%)