Table 6. Factors associated with maternal practice on Essential Newborn Care in Mekelle City, Tigray, Ethiopia, 2016(n = 373).
| Variables | Newborn care Practice(n = 456) a | COR(95%CI) | AOR(95%CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poor: n (%) | Good: n (%) | |||
| Mothers educational status | ||||
| No formal education | 34(28.0) | 87(72.0) | 1 | |
| Had formal education | 52(15.5) | 282(84.5) | 2.13(1.23, 3.68)** | 1.94(1.07, 3.50)* |
| Marital status | ||||
| Single(widowed/divorced) | 15(36.0) | 27(64.0) | 1 | 1 |
| Currently married | 71(17.1) | 343(82.9) | 3.15(1.79, 5.53)*** | 3.48(1.61, 7.53)* |
| Information received on ENBC at ANC | ||||
| No | 41(27.3) | 108(72.7) | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 45(14.7) | 262(85.3) | 5.69(2.15, 15.07)*** | 1.94(0.84, 4.50) |
| Information received on ENBC practices during /after birth | ||||
| No | 31(48.5) | 32(51.5) | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 55(14.1) | 338(85.9) | 5.69(2.89, 11.20)*** | 4.97(1.94, 12.76)** |
| Knowledge of newborn care | ||||
| Poor(<75% of questions) | 73(25.1) | 218(74.9) | 1 | 1 |
| Good(≥75% of questions) | 13(7.7) | 152(92.3) | 3.58(2.00, 6.43)*** | 2.32(1.18, 4.56)* |
| Knowledge of danger signs | ||||
| Poor(<3 questions responded correctly) | 50(32.7) | 104(67.3) | 1 | 1 |
| Good (≥3 questions) | 36(11.8) | 266(88.2) | 3.33(1.53, 7.25)** | 2.43(1.21, 4.87)* |
NB:
a weighting factor was used to estimate proportions but not for regression analysis; ANC-Antenatal Care; ENBC-Essential Newborn Care; 1- reference,
Significant at p-value:
* <0.05;
**<0.01;
***<0.001