Comparison 4. Community health educational intervention for family members and mothers and for mothers only (subgroup) versus control.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Neonatal mortality	26	553111	Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI)	0.87 [0.78, 0.96]
1.1 Intervention given to mothers and family members	13	282817	Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI)	0.84 [0.74, 0.95]
1.2 Intervention given to mothers only	13	270294	Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI)	0.90 [0.77, 1.05]
2 Early neonatal mortality	15	321588	Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI)	0.74 [0.66, 0.84]
2.1 Intervention given to mothers and family members	7	99097	Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI)	0.70 [0.56, 0.87]
2.2 Intervention given to mothers only	8	222491	Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI)	0.78 [0.68, 0.90]
3 Late neonatal mortality	11	186643	Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI)	0.54 [0.40, 0.74]
3.1 Intervention given to mothers and family members	4	76388	Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI)	0.69 [0.51, 0.92]
3.2 Intervention given to mothers only	7	110255	Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI)	0.50 [0.31, 0.78]
4 Perinatal mortality	15	262613	Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI)	0.83 [0.75, 0.91]
4.1 Intervention given to mothers and family members	7	141824	Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI)	0.83 [0.72, 0.96]
4.2 Intervention given to mothers only	8	120789	Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI)	0.83 [0.72, 0.96]
5 Any antenatal care	18	198928	Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI)	1.15 [1.09, 1.21]
5.1 Intervention given to mothers and family members	9	102886	Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI)	1.20 [1.06, 1.36]
5.2 Intervention given to mothers only	9	96042	Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI)	1.09 [1.02, 1.17]
6 Skilled attendance at delivery	10	117870	Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI)	1.09 [0.94, 1.25]
6.1 Intervention given to mothers and family members	4	58584	Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI)	1.05 [0.93, 1.18]
6.2 Intervention given to mothers only	6	59286	Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI)	1.11 [0.92, 1.34]
7 Care‐seeking for neonatal illness	7	46154	Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI)	1.11 [0.97, 1.27]
7.1 Intervention given to mothers and family members	4	16198	Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI)	1.07 [0.90, 1.27]
7.2 Intervention given to mothers only	3	29956	Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI)	1.17 [0.84, 1.62]
8 Use of colostrum	5	28631	Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI)	1.16 [0.83, 1.61]
8.1 Intervention given to mothers and family members	2	5097	Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI)	1.34 [1.26, 1.43]
8.2 Intervention given to mothers only	3	23534	Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI)	1.06 [0.57, 1.98]
9 Timely initiation of breastfeeding	19	126375	Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI)	1.56 [1.37, 1.77]
9.1 Intervention given to mothers and family members	10	47466	Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI)	1.56 [1.26, 1.94]
9.2 Intervention given to mothers only	9	78909	Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI)	1.56 [1.30, 1.87]