TABLE 2.

Cord-Separation Times According to Infant, Maternal, and Household Characteristics

Variable	n	Cord-Separation Time, Mean• SD, d	Difference (95% Cl), d	RR for Cord-Separation Time of• 7 d (95% Cl)
Gender
Female	7272	4.53• 1.9
Male	7615	4.66• 2.0	0.12 (0.06 to 0.19)	1.17 (1.05 to 1.30)
Birth weight
• 2500 g	4345	4.49• 1.9
• 2500 g	10 331	4.65• 2.0	0.12 (0.05 to 0.19)	1.21 (1.07 to 1.36)
Ethnic group
Plains (Madeshi)	10 406	4.42• 1.9
Hills (Pahadi)	4368	5.01• 2.1	0.53 (0.46 to 0.60)	1.62 (1.45 to 1.82)
Maternal literacy
No	11 018	4.48• 1.9
Yes	3860	4.94• 2.2	0.41 (0.34 to 0.48)	1.41 (1.26 to 1.58)
Delivery place
Nonfacility	13 216	4.57• 1.9
Facility	1221	5.21• 2.5	0.62 (0.51 to 0.74)	1.89 (1.62 to 2.16)
Birth assistant washed hands
No	5306	4.52• 1.9
Yes	8471	4.65• 2.0	0.12 (0.06 to 0.19)	1.16 (1.03 to 1.30)
Mother/infant skin-to-skin care
No	12 802	4.60• 2.0
Yes	591	4.48• 1.9	• 0.06 (• 0.22 to 0.10)	0.98 (0.75 to 1.29)
Home applications to cord
Mustard oil
No	7490	4.50• 2.0
Yes	7397	4.69• 1.9	0.19 (0.13 to 0.25)	1.09 (0.98 to 1.22)
Home antiseptics
No	13 771	4.55• 1.9
Yes	1116	5.17• 2.4	0.61 (0.50 to 0.73)	1.86 (1.60 to 2.17)
Other (mud, ash, herbs, or spices)
No	14 207	4.60• 2.0
Yes	680	4.53• 2.0	• 0.07 (• 0.22 to 0.08)	0.94 (0.73 to 1.22)