Table 4.
Knowledge, attitude and practice of mothers towards NNJ (N=487)
| Knowledge | n | % |
| Hearing about NNJ | ||
| Yes | 487 | 100 |
| No | 0 | 0 |
| Site to detect NNJ | ||
| Skin | 334 | 68.6 |
| Eye | 123 | 25.2 |
| Tongue | 30 | 6.2 |
| Causes | ||
| Prematurity | 341 | 70 |
| ABO disparity between mother and baby | 73 | 15 |
| Breast feeding | 146 | 30 |
| Infection | 139 | 33 |
| Haemolysis | 194 | 39.8 |
| Dehydration | 170 | 34.9 |
| Increased ultrasound examination during pregnancy | 292 | 60 |
| Mothers with diabetes | 73 | 15 |
| Others | 141 | 28.9 |
| Complications | ||
| Death | 146 | 30 |
| Cerebral palsy | 112 | 23 |
| Mental retardation | 170 | 34.9 |
| Handicapping | 112 | 23 |
| Hearing loss | 30 | 6.2 |
| Methods of treatment | ||
| Phototherapy | 461 | 94.7 |
| Blood exchange transfusion | 146 | 30 |
| Drugs | 399 | 82 |
| Neon lamp | 364 | 74.7 |
| Increase breast feeding | 238 | 48.9 |
| Attitude | n | % |
| NNJ is a worrisome condition? | ||
| Yes | 248 | 50.9 |
| No | 200 | 41.1 |
| I don’t know | 39 | 8 |
| Phototherapy is the best method for treatment. | ||
| Yes | 409 | 84 |
| No | 8 | 1.6 |
| I don’t know | 70 | 14.4 |
| Blood exchange transfusion is the best method for management. | ||
| Yes | 107 | 22 |
| No | 50 | 10.3 |
| I don’t know | 330 | 67.7 |
| Is it important to seek medical advice? | ||
| Yes | 450 | 92.4 |
| No | 20 | 4.1 |
| I don’t know | 18 | 13.5 |
| Practice | n | % |
| Seeking medical advice quickly if baby has NNJ. | ||
| Yes | 477 | 95.9 |
| No | 10 | 4.1 |
| I don’t know | 0 | 0 |
| Reasons for denial of medical care | n=10 | |
| Afraid of hospitalisation | 6 | 60 |
| Admission/investigation not required | 1 | 10 |
| High cost of medical care | 2 | 20 |
| Lack of transportation | 0 | 0 |
| Long hours to reach hospital | 0 | 0 |
| Time of seeking medical advice | ||
| Within 24–48 hours | 136 | 28.5 |
| >48 hours | 341 | 71.5 |
| Continuation of breast feeding | ||
| Yes | 448 | 92 |
| No | 39 | 8 |
NNJ, neonatal jaundice.