Gestational age (weeks of amenorrhea) Term (>37) Preterm (≤36) |
158 (72.5) 17 (77.3) |
60 (27.5) 5 (22.7) |
1.0 0.8 (0.27 - 2.19) |
- 0.630 |
Duration of rupture of membranes Not prolonged (<18 hours) Prolonged (≥18 hours) |
156 (73.6) 19 (67.9) |
56 (26.4) 9 (32.1) |
1.0 1.3 (0.56 - 3.09) |
- 0.522 |
Maternal perinatal infection Absent Present |
140 (75.3) 35 (64.8) |
46 (24.7) 19 (35.2) |
1.0 1.7 (0.86 - 3.17) |
- 0.130 |
Birth weight (kg) 2.5 - 3.9 <2.5 ≥4.0 |
130 (72.2) 23 (82.1) 22 (68.7) |
50 (27.8) 5 (17.9) 10 (31.3) |
1.0 0.6 (0.20 - 1.57) 1.2 (0.52 - 2.67) |
- 0.273 0.688 |
Sex of the neonate Male Female |
88 (71.0) 87 (75.0) |
36 (29.0) 29 (25.0) |
1.0 0.8 (0.46 - 1.44) |
- 0.483 |
Neonatal age <7 days 7 - 14 days |
168 (73.7) 7 (58.3) |
60 (26.3) 5 (41.6) |
1.0 2.0 (0.61 - 6.54) |
- 0.252 |
Education of mother on cord care No Yes |
119 (68.4) 56 (84.8) |
55 (31.6) 10 (15.2) |
2.6 (1.23 - 5.45) 1.0 |
0.012 - |
Cord care practice by mother No cord cleansing Dry cord care and/ or chlorhexidine gel Use of potentially dangerous substances |
58 (79.4) 58 (80.6) 59 (62.1) |
15 (20.6) 14 (19.4) 36 (37.9) |
1.0 0.9 (0.41 - 2.11) 2.4 (1.17 - 4.77) |
- 0.868 0.017 |