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Table 2 Self-reported overall adherence in Ghana and in Malawi during pregnancy and lactation, by intervention group

From: A mixed method study exploring adherence to and acceptability of small quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements (SQ-LNS) among pregnant and lactating women in Ghana and Malawi

Pregnancy

Ghana

Malawi

Difference in means (95 % CIa)

P-value*

Total, % (n)

81.5 (1193)

90.1 (719)

−8.5 (−9.9, −7.1)

<0.001

IFA, % (n)

84.5 (399)

90.5 (241)

−6.0 (−7.9, −4.0)

<0.001

MMN, % (n)

81.9 (403)

89.2 (240)

−7.3 (−9.5, −5.0)

<0.001

SQ-LNS, % (n)

78.2 (391)

90.6 (238)

−12.4 (−15.3, −9.6)

<0.001

Lactation

Ghana

Malawi

Difference in means (95 % CIa)

P-value*

Total, % (n)

78.5 (1193)

93.4 (719)

−14.9 (−16.5, −13.3)

<0.001

IFA, % (n)

80.4 (399)

93.3 (241)

−12.9 (−15.4, −10.4)

<0.001

MMN, % (n)

79.9 (403)

93.4 (240)

−13.5 (−16.1, −10.8)

<0.001

SQ-LNS, % (n)

75.0 (391)

93.5 (238)

−18.5 (−21.6, −15.4)

<0.001

  1. *Pairwise comparisons of means using Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney test
  2. aConfidence interval obtained from t-test