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Table 5 Relationship between optimal thermal care and socio-demographic/antenatal care factors (N = 418)

From: Prevalence and determinants of essential newborn care practices in the Lawra District of Ghana

  

Optimal thermal care?

 

Variable

N

No

n (%)

Yes

n (%)

Test statistic

Age (years)

    

 Under 20 years

14

10 (64.3

5 (35.7)

Chi-square (χ2) = 10.1, p = 0.006

 20–34 years

349

216 (61.9)

133 (38.1)

 At least 35 years

55

46 (83.6)

9 (16.4)

Total

    

Mothers education

    

 None

29

24 (82.8)

5 (17.2)

Chi-square (χ2) = 45.4, p < 0.001

 Low

167

131 (78.4)

36 (21.6)

 High

222

113 (50.9)

109 (49.1)

 

Religion of mother

    

 Christianity

239

167 (69.9)

72 (30.1)

χ2 = 5.7, p = 0.02

 Islam

179

105 (58.7)

74 (41.3)

Knowledge of newborn danger signs

    

 1–3

229

165 (72.1)

64 (27.9)

χ2 = 10.9

p = 0.001

 At least 4

189

107 (56.6)

82 (43.4)

Adequacy of ANC attendance

    

 No

46

41 (89.1)

5 (10.9)

Chi-square (χ2) = 13.2, p < 0.001

 Yes

372

231 (62.1)

141 (37.9)