Effect of home-based counselling on newborn care practices in southern Tanzania one year after implementation: a cluster-randomised controlled trial

Table 2 Outcome measures

Outcome category	Practice	Timing of practice	Measured for which babies?
Primary	Baby breastfed within one hour of birth	Newborn care	All
Primary	Birth attendant washed hands with soap before childbirth or wore gloves	Childbirth	Home birth
	Baby fed only breast milk in the first three days	Newborn care	All
Secondary	Childbirth in a health facility	Childbirth	All
	Childbirth with a skilled attendant	Childbirth	All
	Prepared soap	Childbirth	Home birth
	Prepared new or washed cloth for drying baby	Childbirth	Home birth
	Prepared cloth or mat for childbirth	Childbirth	Home birth
	Cleaned floor where childbirth to take place	Childbirth	Home birth
	Prepared new or washed cloth for wrapping	Childbirth	Home birth
	Had plan in case of emergency childbirth	Childbirth	Home birth
	Attendant had clean hands during childbirth	Childbirth	Home birth
	Baby had cord cut with new or sterilised blade	Newborn care	Home birth
	Baby had cord tied with new thread	Newborn care	Home birth
	Baby dried <5 minutes after birth	Newborn care	All
	Baby wrapped <5 minutes after birth	Newborn care	All
	Baby bathed at least six hours after birth	Newborn care	All
	Baby had nothing applied to umbilical cord	Newborn care	All

ISSN: 1471-2431