Table 5.
Factors associated with mothers’ practice of essential newborn care at home in Gulomekada District Eastern Tigray Ethiopia May, 2014
| Variable | Level of practice | OR(95 % CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poor | Good | COR | AOR | |
| ANC follow up | ||||
| Yes | 19 | 271 | 7.13(1.22, 41.45) | 5.25(0.64, 42.8) |
| No | 2 | 4 | +1 | |
| Occupation | ||||
| Unemployed | 16 | 251 | +1 | 9.97(2.57, 38.63) |
| Employed | 5 | 24 | 0.30(0.10, 0.90) | |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 14 | 235 | 2.94(1.12, 7.73) | 2.65(0.89, 7.91) |
| Single and divorced | 7 | 40 | +1 | |
| Place of residence | ||||
| Urban | 3 | 88 | 2.82(0.81, 9.83) | 6.57(1.43, 30.26) |
| Rural | 18 | 187 | +1 | |
| Level of knowledge | ||||
| Poor | 11 | 47 | +1 | 5.63(1.99, 15.89) |
| Good | 10 | 228 | 5.33(2.14, 13.3) | |