Substance applied

Age of mothers in years

χ²

p-value

<15

15 - 25

26 - 35

36 - 45

>45

Total

Dusting powder

1 (25.0%)

1 (1.2%)

1 (0.6%)

0 (0%)

1 (50.0%)

4 (1.5%)

49.1666

0.0000

Local herbs (nchaonwu)

0 (0%)

1 (1.2%)

2 (1.2%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

3 (1.1%)

0.3468

0.9866

Cow dung

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0.0000

1.0000

Toothpaste

(close-up)

1 (25.0%)

7 (8.6%)

6 (3.66%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

7 (5.1%)

7.3276

0.1196

Vaseline

0 (0%)

18 (22.2%)

26 (15.9% )

8 (36.4%)

1 (50.0%)

53 (19.4%)

7.9365

0.0939

Hot water

2 (50.0%)

27 (33.3%)

44 (26.8%)

6 (27.27%)

1 (50.0%)

80 (29.30%)

2.4039

0.6619

Methylated spirit

4 (100%)

65 (80.25%)

136 (82.9%)

20 (90.9%)

1 (50.0%)

53 (82.78%)

3.7273

0.4442

Chlorhexidine

0 (0%)

7 (8.64%)

30 (18.29%)

2 (9.09%)

1 (14.29%)

39 (14.29%)

5.7423

0.2192