Background attributes | n = 178 | % |
Neonate’s sex | ||
Female | 95 | 53.4 |
Male | 83 | 46.6 |
Neonate’s age in days | ||
3 to 14 | 134 | 75.3 |
15 to 28 | 44 | 24.7 |
Birth weight in Kg | ||
2.0 - 3.0 | 84 | 47.2 |
3.1 - 4.2 | 94 | 52.8 |
Current status of umbilical cord infection | ||
Present | 67 | 37.6 |
Absent | 111 | 62.4 |
Description of umbilical cord infection (n = 67) | ||
Reddened | 33 | 49.3 |
Swollen | 9 | 13.4 |
Pus | 25 | 37.3 |
Mother’s age in years | ||
16 - 22 | 61 | 34.3 |
23 - 29 | 83 | 46.6 |
31 - 39 | 34 | 19.1 |
Mother’s level of education | ||
Primary | 59 | 33.2 |
Secondary | 94 | 52.8 |
College/University | 25 | 14.0 |
Mother’s religion | ||
Christian | 168 | 94.4 |
Muslim | 10 | 5.6 |
Mother’s marital status | ||
Married | 127 | 71.3 |
Single | 51 | 28.7 |