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Table 2 Frequency distribution of study participants and deworming distribution across explanatory variables: evidence from 26 sub-Saharan African countries DHSs

From: Utilization of deworming medication and its associated factors among pregnant married women in 26 sub-Saharan African countries: a multi-country analysis

Variables

Number (weighted %)

Deworming medication (weighted %)

Chi-square, P-value

No

Yes

Age in years

   

χ2=75.01, p<0.001

 15–19

17,193 (7.86)

62.99

37.01

 

 20–24

44,508 (19.88)

52.28

47.72

 

 25–29

55,243 (21.60)

44.80

55.20

 

 30–34

47,557 (16.88)

46.00

54.00

 

 35–39

40,591 (14.56)

47.03

52.97

 

 40–44

29,250 (11.73)

47.94

52.06

 

 45–49

22,617 (7.51)

63.62

36.38

 

Women’s educational status

   

χ2=615.81, p<0.001

 No formal education

112,216 (27.46)

69.86

30.14

 

 Primary school

80,241 (38.90)

50.82

49.18

 

 Secondary school

54,423 (29.65)

30.77

69.23

 

 Higher

10,069 (3.98)

22.70

77.30

 

Husband’s educational status

   

χ2=571.32, p<0.001

 No formal education

96,580 (21.13)

66.22

33.78

 

 Primary school

62,425 (26.62)

62.78

37.22

 

 Secondary school

67,653 (44.91)

36.57

63.43

 

 Higher

19,207 (7.34)

24.54

75.46

 

Women’s occupation

   

χ2=662.67, p<0.001

 Not working

58,510 (25.30)

42.32

57.68

 

 Professional/technical/managerial

9,517 (5.41)

33.64

66.36

 

 Agricultural

79,991 (29.67)

73.21

26.79

 

 Manual

16,683 (3.39)

40.35

59.65

 

 Others

74,493 (36.23)

36.48

63.52

 

Wealth index

   

χ2=1187.29, p<0.001

 Poorest

58,177 (17.92)

80.63

19.37

 

 Poorer

53,642 (20.66)

67.28

32.72

 

 Middle

50,997 (20.72)

44.33

55.67

 

 Richer

48,109 (20.59)

29.96

70.04

 

 Richest

46,034 (20.11)

21.83

78.17

 

Media exposure

   

χ2=703.03, p<0.001

 No

115,882 (28.22)

74.96

25.04

 

 Yes

140,589 (71.78)

38.51

61.49

 

Family size

   

χ2= 20.43, p<0.01

 <5

78,802 (33.09)

53.6

46.40

 

 5+

178,157 (66.91)

47.41

52.59

 

Religion

   

χ2=40.13, p<0.001

 Christian

145,994 (93.53)

48.23

51.77

 

 Muslim

100,493 (0.36)

46.09

53.91

 

 Others

10,885 (6.11)

64.36

35.64

 

ANC follow-up

   

χ2=1257.17, p<0.001

 No

21,703 (18.33)

96.17

3.83

 

 Yes

159,944 (81.67)

38.73

61.27

 

Timing of first ANC

   

χ2=60.41, p<0.001

 >3 months

98,455 (51.38)

43.93

56.07

 

 ≤3 months

61,501 (48.62)

33.23

66.77

 

Number of ANC visit

   

χ2=162.01, p<0.001

 <4 months

68,864 (24.89)

53.94

46.06

 

 ≥4 months

91,080 (75.11)

33.69

66.31

 

Wanted last birth

   

χ2=20.00, p<0.05

 Wanted then

134,087 (66.01)

51.26

48.74

 

 Wanted later

30,712 (27.97)

45.11

54.89

 

 Wanted no more

10,340 (6.02)

46.67

53.33

 

Decision making capacity

   

χ2=22.02, p<0.01

 No

146,584 (34.59)

53.21

46.79

 

 Yes

100,136 (65.41)

47.07

52.93

 

Wife beating attitude

   

χ2=107.32, p<0.001

 Agreed for wife beating

120,487 (28.60)

59.26

40.74

 

 Disagreed for wife beating

126,324 (71.40)

45.04

54.96

 

Barrier to healthcare services

   

χ2=82.83, p<0.001

 No

83,661 (30.50)

40.57

59.43

 

 Yes

154,366 (69.50)

53.01

46.99

 

Place of residence

   

χ2=801.94, p<0.001

 Urban

83,181 (64.71)

35.82

64.18

 

 Rural

173,778 (35.29)

72.71

27.29

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