Table 2: Association between the adherence to IPTp-SP and socio-demographic, univariate analysis in CNHU-HKM and CHU-MEL, 2015.

Variables Non-adherence Adherence p-value
n % n %
Age (years) 0.8300
< 25 34 36.17 60 63.83
25-34 81 36.32 142 63.68
35 20 40.82 29 59.18
Matrimonial status 0.1300
Married 28 30.11 65 69.89
Single 13 40.62 19 59.38
Bachelor 92 38.49 147 61.51
Divorcee/widower 2 100.00 0 0.00
Place of residence 0.9000
Cotonou 62 35.84 111 64.16
Rural area 25 36.76 43 63.24
Peripheric 48 38.40 77 61.60
Distance from home
to health facility
0.2200
Less than 5 km 53 32.12 112 67.88
5 to 9 km 36 41.86 50 58.14
10 km and more 46 40.00 69 60.00
Level of education 0.4800
None 30 33.33 60 66.67
Primary 39 43.33 51 56.67
Secondary (1 cycle) 22 30.56 50 69.44
Secondary (2nd cycle) 20 37.74 33 62.26
Higher 24 39.34 37 60.66
Religion 0.9200
Christian 116 36.71 200 63.29
Muslim 16 38.10 26 61.90
Traditional 3 37.50 5 62.50
Tablet taking in pregnancy
as customary prohibition
0.9800
No 110 36.91 188 63.09
Yes 25 36.76 43 63.24
Person who accepts pregnancy follow-up 0.0030
Myself 94 32.87 192 67.13
Others 41 51.25 39 48.75