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. 2020 Jun 29;15(6):e0234241. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0234241

Table 5. Kappa statistic comparisons between the face-to-face survey and test-retest newborn and child health knowledge questions.

Question Options Baseline Prevalence Baseline prevalence among retest Baseline prevalence among phone survey Retest Prevalence Phone Survey Prevalence Retest Survey Adjusted Kappa Phone Survey Adjusted Kappa
Domain: Essential Newborn Care
# of visits to new mother in first week 2 0.65 0.58 0.74 0.60 0.64 0.38 0.23
# of visits to infant in first 6 weeks 6 or 7 0.82 0.65 0.88 0.73 0.88 0.49 0.65
First baby bath = > 1 day 0.82 0.79 0.83 0.79 0.85 0.42 0.6
Baby warmth after delivery Baby on chest 0.91 0.80 0.95 0.86 0.95 0.68 0.83
Kangaroo care 0.41 0.26 0.55 0.27 0.60 0.54 0.21
Dried soon after birth 0.54 0.52 0.43 0.57 0.26 0.08 0.07
Cut umbilical cord Knife 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.03 0.95 0.91
Surgical blade 0.13 0.09 0.12 0.09 0.14 0.71 0.59
Scissors 0.65 0.76 0.82 0.83 0.77 0.62 0.54
New blade 0.87 0.80 0.88 0.91 0.51 0.56 0.12
Put on cord after delivery Mustard oil 0.03 0.05 0.01 0.05 0.02 0.79 0.94
Other antiseptic 0.12 0.07 0.07 0.14 0.01 0.68 0.86
Nothing 0.56 0.43 0.74 0.44 0.66 0.46 0.57
Care for preterm low birth weight baby Frequent feeding 0.95 0.98 0.98 0.95 0.95 0.85 0.88
13 post-natal visits 0.09 0.05 0.06 0.08 0.00 0.82 0.87
> routine post-natal visits 0.14 0.12 0.17 0.09 0.03 0.64 0.59
Manually express breast milk 0.14 0.12 0.12 0.14 0.03 0.55 0.73
Skin-to-skin care 0.33 0.14 0.42 0.25 0.05 0.39 0.14
Maintain cleanliness 0.79 0.66 0.87 0.73 0.61 0.25 0.24
Keep the baby warm 0.43 0.37 0.57 0.46 0.50 0.13 0.11
Domain: Infant Feeding
Begin breastfeeding after delivery Immediately 0.97 0.94 0.97 0.92 1.00 0.78 0.95
Reason for starting breastfeeding Colostrum protects & gives nutrition for child 0.94 0.87 0.95 0.87 1.00 0.69 0.90
Mother-baby bonding 0.13 0.10 0.14 0.18 0.01 0.54 0.72
Mothers milk protects child 0.82 0.80 0.84 0.82 0.78 0.50 0.39
Mothers who start breastfeeding immediately recover faster 0.15 0.12 0.21 0.27 0.10 0.36 0.52
# times/day breastfeeding Whenever baby wants 0.13 0.13 0.14 0.11 0.08 0.63 0.74
Months of exclusive breastfeeding 6 0.99 0.95 0.99 0.97 0.98 0.91 0.95
Start of complementary foods 6 months .97 0.95 0.98 0.92 1.00 0.78 0.96
Complementary foods Organ meat 0.01 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.98 0.99
Other meat 0.03 0.03 0.01 0.03 0.01 0.86 0.97
Fish 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.05 0.01 0.90 0.95
Fortified Baby food 0.09 0.03 0.08 0.10 0.03 0.73 0.79
Eggs 0.12 0.13 0.14 0.17 0.09 0.70 0.65
Grain food 0.04 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.83 0.94 0.63
Yellow/orange vegetables 0.09 0.06 0.14 0.03 0.25 0.80 0.43
Dairy-based products 0.15 0.08 0.19 0.10 0.34 0.71 0.30
Juice 0.28 0.14 0.23 0.23 0.09 0.38 0.41
Root vegetables 0.22 0.20 0.30 0.26 0.48 0.32 0.07
Clear broth 0.21 0.14 0.17 0.20 0.39 0.31 0.10
Any other soft food 0.67 0.71 0.75 0.82 0.20 0.28 0.30
Green vegetables 0.33 0.33 0.34 0.41 0.09 0.19 0.35
Ripe fruit 0.17 0.22 0.26 0.32 0.10 0.19 0.38
Not mother's milk 0.72 0.68 0.81 0.83 0.07 0.17 0.50
Pulses or nuts 0.45 0.46 0.45 0.59 0.23 0.08 0.15
Plain water 0.50 0.42 0.54 0.54 0.08 0.02 -0.08
Any other fruits or vegetables 0.31 0.32 0.41 0.50 0.34 0.02 0.07
Other liquids 0.56 0.45 0.46 0.41 0.25 0.01 0.11
Domain: WASH/ Diarrhea
Diarrhea treatment Antibiotic 0.01 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.99 0.97
Injection 0.03 0.08 0.01 0.04 0.01 0.79 0.97
Intravenuous (IV) 0.03 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.97 0.96
Home remedy/ herbal medicine 0.05 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.92 0.95
Continue breastfeeding 0.07 0.05 0.09 0.01 0.05 0.87 0.77
Salt and sugar solution 0.19 0.08 0.19 0.12 0.02 0.72 0.61
Give Antidiarrheals 0.21 0.24 0.32 0.11 0.01 0.41 0.34
Other pill or syrup 0.17 0.24 0.10 0.21 0.01 0.38 0.77
Give ORS solution 0.86 0.86 0.88 0.69 0.67 0.25 0.23
ORS and zinc solution 0.79 0.70 0.65 0.66 0.70 0.11 0.11
3 times to wash hands After defecation 0.96 0.91 0.98 0.95 0.98 0.73 0.92
Before eating or feeding the child 0.94 0.91 0.95 0.89 0.98 0.63 0.86
Before cooking or handling food 0.92 0.84 0.91 0.89 0.99 0.55 0.81