Table 3.
Relationship between knowledge on cord care and demographic characteristics (N = 315).
| Variable | Knowledge score level | χ² | Fisher exact test | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High score | Low score | ||||
| n (%) | n (%) | ||||
| Age of mothers | 1.649 | .199 | |||
| 15–19 | 51 (56.7) | 39 (43.3) | |||
| 20–25 | 145 (64.4) | 80 (35.6) | |||
| Residence | 9.375 | .002 | |||
| Urban | 149 (67.7) | 71 (32.3) | |||
| Rural | 47 (49.5) | 48 (50.5) | |||
| Marital Status | 1.41 | .49 | |||
| Single | 30 (61.2) | 19 (38.8) | |||
| Married | 145 (61.2) | 92 (38.8) | |||
| Cohabiting | 21 (72.4) | 8 (27.6) | |||
| Level of education | 23.045 | <.001 | |||
| No formal Education | 17 (40.5) | 25 (59.5) | |||
| Primary Education | 101 (58.0) | 73 (42.0) | |||
| Secondary Education | 65 (76.5) | 20 (23.5) | |||
| Higher Education | 13 (92.9) | 1 (7.1) | |||
| Occupation | 13.803 | .003 | |||
| Peasant | 76 (53.1) | 67 (46.9) | |||
| Business | 64 (73.6) | 23 (26.4) | |||
| House wife | 40 (60.6) | 26 (39.4) | |||
| Employed | 16 (84.2) | 3 (15.8) | |||
| Parity | 0.733 | .392 | |||
| Prime para | 102 (64.6) | 56 (35.4) | |||
| Multipara | 94 (59.9) | 63 (40.1) | |||
| ANC visits | |||||
| 1 visit | 9 (52.9) | 8 (47.1) | 14.81 | .004 | |
| 2 visits | 67 (52.8) | 60 (47.2) | |||
| 3 visits | 75 (76.5) | 23 (23.5) | |||
| 4 > visits | 43 (62.3) | 26 (37.7) | |||
| Not attended | 2 (50.0) | 2 (50.0) | |||
| Place of delivery | 26.290 | <.001 | |||
| Health Facility | 189 (67.0) | 93 (33.0) | |||
| Home | 7 (21.2) | 26 (78.8) | |||
ANC = antenatal care.