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Table 2 Knowledge of preventive measures against malaria and anemia

From: Malaria and anemia prevention in pregnant women of rural Burkina Faso

 

ANC

All

PValue

Knowledge factors (%)

Users n = 159

Non Users n = 66

All n = 225

p-value

Malaria prevention

    

   Chloroquine

128 (66)

35 (59)

163 (65)

<0.001

   Mosquito nets

40 (21)

2 (3)

42 (17)

< 0.001

   Hygiene

6 (3)

3 (5)

9 (4)

n.s.

   Protective clothing

12 (6)

0 (0)

12 (5)

<0.05

   Does not know

7 (4)

19 (32)

26 (10)

<0.001

Anemia prevention

    

   Iron/Folic acid

129 (76)

16 (25)

145 (63)

<0.001

   Adequate nutrition

29 (17)

8 (13)

37 (16)

n.s.

   Does not know

11 (7)

39 (62)

50 (22)

<0.001