Factors Associated with Malaria Preventive Measures among Pregnant Women in Guinea

Table 2

Association of preventive measures and sociodemographic and obstetrical characteristics.

Factors		Malaria preventive measures			value
		Full		Partial
		Age (years)						0.028
14-18	11.2%	(8.64%, 14.1%)	15.6%	(13.9%, 17.4%)
19-35	83.1%	(79.6%, 86.1%)	79.8%	(77.8%, 81.7%)
36-45	5.77%	(3.96%, 8.09%)	4.62%	(3.67%, 5.72%)
Matrimonial status					<0.001
Single	8.75%	(6.50%, 11.5%)	18.4%	(16.6%, 20.3%)
Married	91.2%	(88.5%, 93.5%)	81.6%	(79.7%, 83.4%)
Gestational age (weeks)					0.128
Normal	74.9%	(71.0%, 78.5%)	71.4%	(69.2%, 73.5%)
Preterm	25.1%	(21.5%, 29.0%)	28.6%	(26.5%, 30.8%)
The duration of stay					<0.001
<6 months	5.21%	(3.49%, 7.45%)	12.0%	(10.5%, 13.6%)
≥6 months	94.8%	(92.6%, 96.5%)	88.0%	(86.4%, 89.5%)
Residence					<0.001
Urban	92.7%	(90.2%, 94.8%)	79.3%	(77.3%, 81.2%)
Rural	7.26%	(5.22%, 9.79%)	20.7%	(18.8%, 22.7%)
Source of drinking water					<0.001
Tap	41.5%	(37.3%, 45.8%)	34.9%	(32.6%, 37.2%)
Well	2.98%	(1.71%, 4.79%)	0.76%	(0.41%, 1.30%)
Drilling	46.4%	(42.1%, 50.7%)	51.6%	(49.2%, 54.0%)
Rainwater	9.12%	(6.83%, 11.9%)	12.7%	(11.2%, 14.4%)
Element of comfort					<0.001
Air conditioner	11.4%	(8.80%, 14.4%)	3.57%	(2.74%, 4.56%)
Fan	56.2%	(51.9%, 60.5%)	38.7%	(36.4%, 41.0%)
None	32.4%	(28.5%, 36.5%)	57.7%	(55.4%, 60.1%)
Levels of education					<0.001
No formal education	18.1%	(14.9%, 21.6%)	9.47%	(8.12%, 11.0%)
Primary school	37.8%	(33.7%, 42.1%)	50.6%	(48.2%, 53.0%)
Secondary school	11.9%	(9.30%, 15.0%)	14.4%	(12.7%, 16.1%)
University	32.2%	(28.3%, 36.4%)	25.6%	(23.5%, 27.7%)
Parturient’s occupation					0.085
Housewife	52.7%	(48.4%, 57.0%)	57.9%	(55.5%, 60.3%)
Freelance	33.3%	(29.4%, 37.5%)	30.5%	(28.3%, 32.8%)
Civil servant	14.0%	[(11.1%, 17.2%)	11.6%	(10.1%, 13.2%)
Head of the household occupation					<0.001
Civil servant	25.3%	(21.7%, 29.2%)	26.7%	(24.6%, 28.8%)
Farmer	11.7%	(9.13%, 14.8%)	20.4%	(18.5%, 22.4%)
Freelance	59.8%	(55.5%, 64.0%)	49.1%	(46.7%, 51.5%)
Unemployed	3.17%	(1.85%, 5.02%)	3.86%	(3.00%, 4.88%)
Couple regimen					<0.001
Monogamous	66.1%	(61.9%, 70.1%)	53.8%	(51.4%, 56.2%)
Polygamous	25.0%	(21.3%, 28.8%)	27.5%	(25.4%, 29.7%)
Single	8.94%	(6.66%, 11.7%)	18.7%	(16.9%, 20.6%)
Stagnant water					0.057
No	60.5%	(56.2%, 64.7%)	65.2%	(62.9%, 67.4%)
Yes	39.5%	(35.3%, 43.8%)	34.8%	(32.6%, 37.1%)
Rubbish					<0.001
Yes	30.4%	(26.5%, 34.4%)	39.9%	(37.6%, 42.3%)
No	69.6%	(65.6%, 73.5%)	60.1%	(57.7%, 62.4%)
Means of transportation					<0.001
Personal car	19.7%	(16.5%, 23.4%)	18.6%	(16.8%, 20.5%)
Walking	25.1%	(21.5%, 29.0%)	37.9%	(35.6%, 40.2%)
Taxi	55.1%	(50.8%, 59.4%)	43.5%	(41.2%, 45.9%)
Distance home-health centre (5 km radius)					0.004
Yes	74.7%	(70.8%, 78.3%)	80.5%	(78.6%, 82.4%)
No	25.3%	(21.7%, 29.2%)	19.5%	(17.6%, 21.4%)
ANC					<0.001
Adequate	45.4%	(41.2%, 49.8%)	75.2%	(73.1%, 77.2%)
Inadequate	54.6%	(50.2%, 58.8%)	24.8%	(22.8%, 26.9%)
Gravidity					0.062
Primigravid	33.7%	(29.7%, 37.9%)	37.5%	(35.2%, 39.9%)
Paucigravid	42.6%	(38.4%, 47.0%)	37.0%	(34.7%, 39.3%)
Multigravid	23.6%	(20.1%, 27.5%)	25.5%	(23.4%, 27.6%)
Parity					0.095
Primiparous	0.74%	(0.20%, 1.90%)	0.47%	(0.20%, 0.92%)
Pauciparous	67.4%	(63.3%, 71.4%)	63.0%	(60.7%, 65.3%)
Multiparous	31.8%	(27.9%, 36.0%)	36.5%	(34.2%, 38.9%)
Other antimalarial drugs					<0.001
Yes	22.3%	(18.9%, 26.1%)	31.3%	(29.1%, 33.6%)
No	77.7%	(73.9%, 81.1%)	68.7%	(66.4%, 70.9%)
Traditional medicine					<0.001
Yes	22.2%	(18.7%, 25.9%)	33.3%	(31.0%, 35.5%)
No	77.8%	(74.1%, 81.3%)	66.7%	(64.5%, 69.0%)