Table 1 List and definition of variables
From: Prevalence and risk factors of malaria among first antenatal care attendees in rural Burkina Faso
Variables | Definitions | Categories | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Health facility | Place of recruitment | District 4, district 5 and district 6 |
2 | Age | Age of women (in years) | < 20, ≥ 20 |
3 | Educational level | Educational level (years of schooling) | None (0 years), primary (1–6 years), secondary—plus (> 6 years) |
4 | Occupation | Occupation of the woman | Unemployed, employed/self-employed |
5 | Marital | Marital status | Single, married or living together |
6 | Residency | Residence of the participant | Semi-urban, rural |
7 | Gestational age | Gestational age at first ANC | < 20 weeks, ≥ 20 weeks |
8 | Gestity | Number of pregnancies | 1, 2, 3 or more |
9 | Miscarriage/stillbirth | History of stillbirth or miscarriage | Yes/no |
10 | Body weight | Woman's body weight (in kilograms) | In kilograms (± 100 g) |
11 | ITN use | Use of ITN the night before the visit | Yes/no |
12 | IPTp-SP | Number of IPTp-SP doses received | 1 dose, 0 dose |
13 | Anemia | Hemoglobin level < 11 g/dL | No/yes |
14 | Malaria infection | Positive blood smear at microscopy | No/yes |