Follow-up newborn care, N = 979 | n | % |
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Sought routine, well-baby care during first 2 weeks | 24 | 2 |
Sought care for medical concerns during first 2 weeks | 60 | 6 |
Knowledge & recognition of jaundice, N = 979 | n | % |
Had any knowledge of jaundice prior to delivery | 439 | 45 |
Had knowledge that jaundice can be harmful | 261 | 27 |
Received jaundice education from health providers after birth | 105 | 11 |
Infant appeared jaundiced during first week | 206 | 21 |
Did you worry about the jaundice and seek care? N = 206 | n | % |
Worried, sought medical care | 22 | 11 |
Not worried, did not seek medical care | 66 | 32 |
Worried, but did not seek medical care | 118 | 57 |
Reason for not seeking care for jaundice, N = 118 | n | % |
Physiologic jaundice, self-limited | 45 | 38 |
Caused by lanh | 21 | 18 |
Caused by separation of sutures/fontanelle | 20 | 17 |
Caused by both lanh and separation of sutures/fontanelle | 1 | <1 |
Still hospitalized | 8 | 7 |
Not severe, monitored at home | 6 | 5 |
Used herbal bath | 2 | 2 |
Believed once skin exfoliates, jaundice will resolve | 2 | 2 |
Weather too cold | 2 | 2 |
Brought to traditional healer | 1 | <1 |
Placed infant in the sun | 1 | <1 |
Only recently became jaundiced | 1 | <1 |
Asked advice from a physician | 1 | <1 |
Was too busy | 1 | <1 |
Was advised by people not to worry | 1 | <1 |
Normal to have skin color changes | 1 | <1 |
Don’t know, no response | 4 | 3 |