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Table 2 Association between social media use status and malaria prevention behaviour among women aged 15–49 years in selected sub-Saharan countries

From: Mass media exposure and its impact on malaria prevention behaviour among adult women in sub-Saharan Africa: results from malaria indicator surveys

 

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Took antimalarial drug during pregnancy

 

Unadjusted OR (95% CI)

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

Unadjusted OR (95% CI)

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

See/hear messages about malaria on local TV

 Yes

1.034

1.041

1.034

1.467

 No

(0.843–2.244)

(0.979–1.359)

(0.843–1.944)

(0.988–2.170)

Hear messages about malaria on the local radio

 Yes

0.546 *

0.643 *

0.546 *

0.773 *

 No

(0.507–0.588)

(0.593–0.699)

(0.507–0.888)

(0.625–0.956)

Hear messages about malaria in the worship places

 Yes

0.525 *

1.041

0.525 *

0.825

 No

(0.452–0.609)

(0.889–1.218)

(0.452–0.609)

(0.465–1.464)

Have seen or heard messages on a poster or billboard

 Yes

0.653 *

0.572 *

0.653 *

1.106

 No

(0.539–0.792)

(0.466–0.704)

(0.539–0.792)

(0.697–1.753)

Have seen or heard messages at a community event

 Yes

0.399 *

0.483 *

0.399 *

1.297

 No

(0.329–0.485)

(0.394–0.591)

(0.329–0.485)

(0.788–2.136)

Hear messages about malaria with health worker/NGOs

 Yes

0.235 *

0.441 *

0.235 *

0.896

 No

(0.213–0.259)

(0.395–0.493)

(0.213–0.259)

(0.642–1.250)

Nagelkerke R-Squared

0.175

0.372

0.175

0.530

  1. N.B. Yes = reference category. * = Significant at p < 0.05. Adjusted OR = Adjusted for Age, setting, education, religion, wealth status, country