Table 4.
Part of body where mothers apply tepid sponging in relation to age
Site for applying tepid sponging |
Age |
Total |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
less than 20 years |
20 - 29 years |
30 - 39 years |
40 - 49 years |
|||
All the body |
Count |
8 |
31 |
43 |
7 |
89 |
% |
33.3% |
29.2% |
35.0% |
38.9% |
32.8% |
|
Head only |
count |
10 |
55 |
59 |
9 |
133 |
% |
41.7% |
51.9% |
48.0% |
50.0% |
49.1% |
|
Axilla |
Count |
0 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
6 |
% |
0% |
1.9% |
3.3% |
0% |
2.2% |
|
groin area |
Count |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
% |
8.3% |
1.9% |
0.8% |
0% |
1.8% |
|
Extremities |
Count |
4 |
16 |
16 |
2 |
38 |
% |
16.7% |
15.1% |
13.0% |
11.1% |
14.0% |
|
Total |
Count |
24 |
106 |
123 |
18 |
271 |
% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
|
P - Value = 0.637