Table 3.

Mortality risk by essential element, unadjusted and adjusted^a

Indicator	n	Died, n	Mortality Rate	HR	95% CI	aHR	95% CI
Immediate and thorough drying				1.11	(0.95, 1.29)	1.09	(0.93, 1.27)
Received	10,914	295	27.0 per 1000 live births
Did not receive	15,954	390	24.4 per 1000 live births
Skin to skin contact				0.78*	(0.64, 0.95)	0.64**	(0.51, 0.81)
Received	5324	113	21.2 per 1000 live births
Did not receive	21,980	596	27.1 per 1000 live births
Delayed cord clamping				1.05	(0.90, 1.23)	0.87	(0.66, 1.14)
Received	18,252	425	23.3 per 1000 live births
Did not receive	8530	247	29.0 per 1000 live births
Early Initiation of Breastfeeding				0.68**	(0.56, 0.82)	0.72**	(0.60, 0.87)
Received	8459	139	16.4 per 1000 live births
Did not receive	19,624	614	31.3 per 1000 live births

*p < 0.05

**p < 0.01

^acovariates (PTB, sex of infant, mother’s literacy, SES, parity and place of delivery)