Table 3 Malaria prevention practices among study participants
Variable | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
IPT-SP (n = 350)* |  |  |
 Yes | 319 | 91.1 |
 No | 31 | 8.9 |
Number of IPT-SP doses (n = 349) |  |  |
 0–2 | 195 | 55.9 |
 3+ | 154 | 44.1 |
Directly observed uptake of IPT-SP (n = 315) |  |  |
 Yes | 182 | 57.8 |
 No | 133 | 42.2 |
Interval of last SP dose & delivery(n = 303) |  |  |
 < 1 month | 141 | 46.5 |
 > 1 month | 162 | 53.5 |
Co-trimoxazole use (n = 38) |  |  |
 Yes | 34 | 89.5 |
 No | 4 | 10.5 |
Concomitant antimalarial drugs use (n = 363) |  |  |
 Yes | 248 | 68.3 |
 No | 115 | 31.7 |
Bed net use (n = 366) |  |  |
 Yes | 339 | 92.6 |
 No | 27 | 7.4 |
Type of bed net (n = 341) |  |  |
 Long lasting insecticide treated nets | 294 | 86.2 |
 Ordinary nets | 47 | 13.7 |
Duration of bed net use (n = 340) |  |  |
 < 1 year | 134 | 39.4 |
 > 1 year | 206 | 60.6 |
Indoor spraying (n = 362) |  |  |
 Yes | 289 | 79.8 |
 No | 73 | 20.2 |