Table 3.
Cord care and demographic characteristics.
| Variable | poor cord care n (%) | good cord care n (%) | UOR [95% CI] | p-value | aOR [95% CI] | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sufficient ANC∗∗ | ||||||
| No (0–3 visits) | 5 (13.5) | 32 (88.5) | ||||
| Yes (>= 4 visits) | 2 (1.0) | 202 (99.0) | 15.8 [2.9–84.82 | 0.001 | 8.0 [1.4–47.1] | 0.02∗ |
| Age∗∗ | ||||||
| 15-24 | 4 (8.5) | 43 (91.5) | ||||
| 25-41 | 3 (1.5) | 191 (98.5) | 5.92 [1.3–27.4] | 0.02 | 4.8 [0.8–26.8] | 0.08 |
| Marital status | ||||||
| Married | 7 (3.0) | 228 (97.0) | ||||
| Single/widowed | 0 (0.0) | 6 (100.0) | 49597911 [0.000] | 1.00 | ||
| Education | ||||||
| Non or primary | 1 (4.8) | 20 (95.2) | ||||
| Secondary plus | 6 (2.7) | 214 (97.3) | 1.8 [0.2–15.6] | 0.60 | ||
| Parity∗∗ | ||||||
| Primiparous | 4 (5.4) | 70 (94.6) | ||||
| Multiparous | 3 (1.8) | 164 (98.2) | 3.1 [0.7–14.3] | 0.14 | ||
| Place of delivery∗∗ | ||||||
| Outside health facility | 5 (11.6) | 38 (88.4) | ||||
| Health facility | 2 (1.0) | 196 (99.0) | 12.9 [2.4–68.9] | 0.003 | 10.6 [1.7–65.0] | 0.01∗ |
| Source of income | ||||||
| Regular | 1 (3.3) | 29 (96.7) | ||||
| Non-regular | 6 (2.8) | 205 (97.2) | 1.2 [0.1–10.1] | 0.88 |
∗∗For initial inclusion in multivariable model; ∗p-is less than 0.05; UOR = unadjusted odds ratio; aOR = adjusted odds ration; (95% CI) Confidence Interval at 95%.