Table 3.
Complete cord care and demographic characteristics
| Variable | Incomplete cord care n (%) | Complete cord care n (%) | UOR [95% CI] | p -value | aOR [95% CI] | p -value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sufficient ANC** |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1-3 visits |
389 (76.4) |
120 (23.6) |
1.0 |
|
|
|
| > = 4 visits |
298 (76.0) |
94 (24.0) |
1.02 [0.70-1.95] |
0.902 |
0.96 [0.65-1.41] |
0.837 |
|
Age** |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 14-19 yrs. |
139 (79.4) |
36 (20.6) |
1.0 |
|
|
|
| 20-42 yrs. |
569 (75.6) |
184 (24.4) |
1.25 [0.80-1.95] |
0.310 |
1.22 [0.82-1.83] |
0.313 |
|
Marital status |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Not living with spouse |
76 (78.4) |
21 (21.7) |
1.0 |
|
|
|
| Living with spouse |
632 (76.1) |
199 (24.0) |
1.14 [0.74-1.76] |
0.536 |
|
|
|
Education** |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Non or primary |
620 (79.9) |
156 (20.1) |
1.0 |
|
|
|
| Secondary plus |
88 (57.9) |
64 (42.1) |
2.89 [1.72-4.45] |
0.000 |
2.72 [1.63-4.54] |
0.001* |
|
Parity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Two or more |
566 (76.4) |
175 (23.6) |
1.0 |
|
|
|
| First child |
142 (75.9) |
45 (24.1) |
1.02 [0.70-1.49] |
0.906 |
|
|
|
Place of delivery** |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Home |
432 (81.2) |
100 (18.8) |
1.0 |
|
|
|
| Health facility |
276 (69.7) |
120 (30.3) |
1.88 [1.06-3.32] |
0.032 |
1.54 [0.84-2.81] |
0.150 |
|
Source of income** |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Subsistence farming |
128 (65.0) |
69 (35.0) |
1.0 |
|
|
|
| Commercial farming/regular income | 580 (79.3) | 151 (20.7) | 0.48 [0.30-0.78] | 0.005 | 0.54 [0.32-0.90] | 0.021* |
**For initial inclusion in multivariable model; *p-is less than 0.05; UOR = unadjusted odds ratio; aOR = adjusted odds ration; (95% CI) Confidence Interval at 95%.