Variable | Adjusted OR [95% CI] | P-value |
Maternal age categories (years) <20 20 - 24 25 - 34 35+ |
1.0 6.2 (0.77 - 49.55) 5.1 (0.64 - 40.67) 2.0 (0.18 - 20.82) |
- 0.086 0.124 0.581 |
Maternal education level Primary or none Secondary Tertiary |
1.0 2.1 (1.01 - 4.18) 0.9 (0.34 - 2.54) |
- 0.046 0.884 |
Parity number 1 2 - 4 ≥5 |
2.1 (0.59 - 7.16) 1.0 (0.34 - 2.67) 1.0 |
0.255 0.937 - |
Education of mother on cord care No Yes |
2.2 (0.97 - 4.90) 1.0 |
0.058 - |
Cord care practices by the mother No cord cleansing Dry cord care and/chlorhexidine gel Use of dangerous substances |
1.0 1.5 (0.61 - 3.58) 3.0 (1.37 - 6.37) |
- 0.384 0.006 |