Impact of 4.0% chlorhexidine cleansing of the umbilical cord on mortality and omphalitis among newborns of Sylhet, Bangladesh: design of a community-based cluster randomized trial

Table 1 Characteristics of the clusters participating in the Projahnmo Chlorhexidine Study and distribution across study arm and previous project status

	Multiple Cleansing	Single Cleansing	Dry Cord Care Arm	Overall
Total Number	45	44	44	133
Previous Projahnmo Status
- Home Care Arm	11	11	11	33
- Community Care Arm	11	10	11	32
- Comparison Arm	14	13	13	40
- Expanded Areas	9	10	9	28
Total Population Size	188,479	177,110	180,880	546,469
Mean Population Size	4,188	4,025	4,110	4,108
Number of VHW areas	202	195	193	590

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