Substance applied

Mothers occupation

χ²

p-value

Housewife

Business women

Civil servants

Total

Dusting powder

2 (2.8%)

2 (1.9%)

0 (0%)

4 (1.5%)

2.4272

0.2971

Local herbs (nchaonwu)

0 (0%)

3 (2.9%)

0 (0%)

3 (1.1%)

4.8533

0.0883

Cowdung

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0.0000

1.0000

Tooth paste (close-up)

4 (5.6%)

8 (7.6%)

2 (2.1%)

14 (5.1%)

3.1954

0.2024

Vaseline

13 (18.1%)

28 (26.7%)

12 (12.5%)

53 (19.4%)

6.5485

0.0378

Hot water

25 (34.7%)

32 (30.5%)

23 (24.0%)

80 (29.3%)

2.4141

0.2991

Methylated spirit

54 (75.0%)

89 (84.8%)

83 (86.5%)

226 (82.8%)

4.2586

0.1189

Chlorhexidine

12 (16.7%)

11 (10.5%)

16 (16.7%)

39 (14.3%)

2.0222

0.3638