Table 2 Results of the regression model assessing the effect of different predictors on knowledge on malaria in pregnancy and receiving two doses of SP as malaria preventive strategy during pregnancy

Knowledge on malaria in pregnancy

Age category (years)

  20-24

2.3 (0.8, 6.6)

0.124

  25-29

3.3 (1.2, 8.9)

0.02*

  30+

4.3 (1.6, 11.7)

0.004*

Education

Educated (>Primary School)

1.7 (1.1, 2.8)

0.046*

Status in the household

  Spouse

2 (1.0, 4.2)

0.06

  Daughter

1.8 (0.6, 5)

0.263

Receiving two doses of SP

Age category (years)

  20-24

2.0 (0.5, 7.5)

0.302

  25-29

3.0 (0.9, 10.5)

0.077

  30+

3.3 (1.0, 10.8)

0.05*

Time spent at ANC clinic

  1-2 hr

0.7 (0.4, 1.4)

0.349

  3-4 hours

0.7 (0.3, 1.5)

0.38

  5-6 hours

0.2 (0.1, 0.8)

0.016*