Variables | Cord infection | Bivariate analysis | Multivariate analysis | ||
Yes, n (%) | No, n (%) | COR (95%CI) | AOR (95%CI) | ||
Things used to tie umbilical cord | |||||
Cord clamp | 61 (36.1%) | 108 (63.9%) | 0.28 (0.07 - 1.17) | - | |
Thread | 6 (66.7%) | 3 (33.3%) | Reference | ||
Initiation of breast feeding | |||||
>1 hour | 51 (45.1%) | 62 (54.9%) | 2.52 (1.28 - 4.95) | 2.47 (1.15 - 5.30)* | |
<1 hour | 16 (24.6%) | 49 (75.4%) | Reference | Reference | |
Staying with the baby in the same room | |||||
Yes | 60 (36.1%) | 106 (63.9%) | 0.40 (0.12 - 1.33) | - | |
No | 7 (58.3%) | 5 (41.7%) | Reference | ||
Thermal care | |||||
Wearing hat | 36 (47.4%) | 40 (52.6%) | 1.80 (0.69 - 4.71) | - | |
Warming the room | 7 (41.2%) | 10 (58.8%) | 1.40 (0.39 - 5.06) | ||
Wrapping the baby warmly | 16 (26.2%) | 45 (73.8%) | 0.71 (0.26 - 1.98) | ||
Skin-to-skin contact | 8 (33.3%) | 16 (66.7%) | Reference | ||
Methods used to care for baby’s cord | |||||
Apply saliva | 9 (64.3%) | 5 (35.7%) | 4.41 (1.36 - 14.28) | 6.59 (2.02 - 21.46)** | |
Apply spirit | 20 (44.4%) | 25 (55.6%) | 1.96 (0.94 - 4.06) | 1.62 (0.72 - 3.67) | |
Applying warm salty water | 9 (47.4%) | 10 (52.6%) | 2.20 (0.81 - 4.06) | 1.52 (0.47 - 4.90) | |
Air dry | 29 (29.0%) | 71 (71.0%) | Reference | Reference | |
Whether wearing the diaper above or below the cord | |||||
Above cord | 32 (39.0%) | 50 (61.0%) | 1.12 (0,61 - 2.05) | - | |
Below cord | 35 (36.5%) | 61 (63.5%) | Reference | ||
Bathing practice | |||||
Not yet (3 - 13 days) | 7 (38.9%) | 11 (61.1%) | 1.27 (0.24 - 6.82) | - | |
Every day | 57 (37.7%) | 94 (62.3%) | 1.21 (0.29 - 5.04) | ||
Every other day or more | 3 (33.3%) | 6 (66.7%) | Reference | ||
Bathing was started after delivery | |||||
First day | 17 (41.5%) | 24 (58.5%) | 1.15 (0.54 - 2.44) | - | |
Second day | 16 (33.3) | 32 (66.7%) | 0.81 (0.39 - 1.69) | ||
Third day and above | 34 (38.2%) | 55 (61.8%) | Reference | ||
Substances (hand/body soap) added to the bath water | |||||
Yes | 47 (43.5%) | 61 (56.5%) | 2.31 (1.11 - 4.82) | 2.14 (0.89 - 5.11) | |
No | 13 (25.0%) | 39 (75.0%) | Reference | Reference | |
Ways of bathing the baby | |||||
Immersion in water | 13 (39.4%) | 20 (60.6%) | 0.90 (0.40 - 2.05) | - | |
Pour water over baby | 11 (26.8%) | 30 (73.2%) | 0.51 (0.23 - 1.15) | ||
Wipe baby with cloth | 36 (41.9%) | 50 (58.1%) | Reference | ||
How do you wash your hands | |||||
Basin | 44 (50.0%) | 44 (50.0%) | 2.91 (1.55 - 5.48) | 2.16 (0.98 - 4.46) | |
Running water | 23 (25.6%) | 67 (74.4%) | Reference | Reference | |