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