Table 2.
Simple ORs (95% CI) for non-use of essential newborn care items, according to geographical location, type of funding and structural variables (Brazil, 2011–2012)
| No reference to health facility | Antenatal corticosteroids not used | Partograph not used | No continuous social support | No early skin-to-skin contact | No breast feeding in first hour of birth | |
| Simple OR (95% CI) | Simple OR (95% CI) | Simple OR (95% CI) | Simple OR (95% CI) | Simple OR (95% CI) | Simple OR (95% CI) | |
| Macro-region | ||||||
| North | 1.65 (1.27 to 2.16) | 2.85 (1.21 to 6.72) | 6.66 (2.95 to 15.02) | 2.40 (1.30 to 4.41) | 0.98 (0.63 to 1.52) | 0.44 (0.32 to 0.59) |
| Northeast | 1.34 (1.11 to 1.61) | 1.23 (0.57 to 2.63) | 3.90 (2.38 to 6.40) | 1.91 (1.17 to 3.11) | 0.92 (0.66 to 1.28) | 0.90 (0.68 to 1.19) |
| South | 0.91 (0.64 to 1.29) | 0.97 (0.56 to 1.68) | 1.57 (0.97 to 2.54) | 1.11 (0.68 to 1.80) | 0.77 (0.53 to 1.11) | 0.67 (0.45 to 1.01) |
| Mid-West | 1.09 (0.81 to 1.47) | 3.63 (1.75 to 7.52) | 2.65 (1.35 to 5.21) | 1.63 (0.92 to 2.90) | 1.06 (0.63 to 1.76) | 0.63 (0.46 to 0.88) |
| Southeast | 1 (−) | 1 (−) | 1 (−) | 1 (−) | 1 (−) | 1 (-) |
| Location | ||||||
| Not capital | 1.09 (0.92 to 1.28) | 1.45 (0.84 to 2.49) | 1.88 (1.26 to 2.79) | 2.12 (1.45 to 3.10) | 1.65 (.25 to 2.18) | 1.02 (0.82 to 1.28) |
| Capital | 1 (−) | 1 (−) | 1 (−) | 1 (−) | 1 (-) | 1 (−) |
| Type of funding | ||||||
| Private | 0.54 (0.42 to 0.70) | 0.38 (0.22 to 0.65) | 2.55 (1.39 to 4.68) | 0.32 (0.20 to 0.50) | 1.13 (0.81 to 1.57) | 3.24 (2.28 to 4.60) |
| Public | 1 (−) | 1 (−) | 1 (−) | 1 (−) | 1 (−) | 1 (−) |
| Material resources>80% | ||||||
| Inadequate | 1.12 (0.81 to 1.54) | 3.46 (1.76 to 6.82) | 4.99 (1.85 to 13.45) | 4.69 (2.87 to 7.67) | 1.44 (0.75 to 2.79) | 0.93 (0.52 to 1.66) |
| Adequate | 1 (−) | 1 (−) | 1 (−) | 1 (−) | 1 (−) | 1 (−) |
| Paediatrician on call 24/7 | ||||||
| No | 0.99 (0.81 to 1.21) | 2.06 (1.16 to 3.64) | 2.09 (1.31 to 3.32) | 1.72 (1.16 to 2.56) | 0.94 (0.71 to 1.24) | 0.81 (0.60 to 1.09) |
| Yes | 1 (−) | 1 (−) | 1 (−) | 1 (−) | 1 (−) | 1 (−) |
| Kangaroo mother care | ||||||
| No | 1.05 (0.86 to 1.28) | 1.89 (1.08 to 3.32) | 2.24 (1.39 to 3.59) | 1.40 (0.92 to 2.12) | 1.51 (1.15 to 1.97) | 1.35 (0.99 to 1.83) |
| Yes | 1 (−) | 1 (−) | 1 (−) | 1 (−) | 1 (−) | 1 (−) |
| Neonatal intensive care unit beds | ||||||
| No | 1.14 (0.94 to 1.38) | 5.00 (2.97 to 8.43) | 2.88 (1.88 to 4.41) | 2.17 (1.43 to 3.27) | 1.32 (1.01 to 1.74) | 0.82 (0.62 to 1.08) |
| Yes | 1 (−) | 1 (−) | 1 (−) | 1 (−) | 1 (−) | 1 (−) |