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Table 7 Determinants of safe cord care, optimal thermal care and good neonatal feeding

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

Variable

AOR (95% CI) safe cord care

AOR (95% CI) optimal thermal care

AOR (95% CI) good neonatal feeding

AOR (95% CI) aOverall adequacy of new born care practices

Maternal Age (years)

    

  ≥ 35

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

 Under 20 years

6.57 (1.71, 25.31)**

3.65 (0.79, 16.86)

2.22 (0.55, 9.0)

7.41 (0.85, 64.91)

 20–34 years

2.01 (0.98, 4.12)

3.28 (1.34, 8.04) **

2.02 (1.11, 3.70)*

7.31 (1.65, 32.44)**

Adequacy of ANC attendance

    

 No

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

 Yes

4.04 (1.53, 10.66)**

2.74 (1.01, 7.55)

1.90 (1.01, 3.61)*

Not significant

Place of delivery

    

 Home

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

 Health facility

5.60 (1.19, 26.30)**

Not significant

Not significant in final model

Not significant in final model

Mother could recall at least 4 new born danger signs?

    

 1–3

Reference

Reference

Reference

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 At least 4

Not significant in final model

Not significant

2.00 (1.26, 3.17) **

2.51 (1.41, 4.47)**

Maternal Educational level

    

 No education

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

 Low (Primary to JHS)

Not significant in final model

6.76 (0.85, 53.89)

Not significant in final model

Not significant in final model

 High (At least SHS)

Not significant in final model

20.54 (2.60, 162.12)**

Not significant in final model

Not significant in final model

Type of religion

    

 Christianity

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

 Islam

Not significant in final model

1.72 (1.09, 2.72)*

Not significant in final model

Not significant

Parity

    

 Primiparous

Reference

Reference

Reference

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 Secundiparous

Not significant

1.19 (0.70, 2.02)

Not significant

2.05 (1.08, 3.89)*

 Multiparous

Not significant

2.67 (1.41, 5.05)**

Not significant

2.04 (0.97, 4.30)

  1. AOR (95% CI): Adjusted odds ratio at 95% confidence level
  2. *significant at p < 0.05; **significant at p < 0.01; ***significant at p < 0.001
  3. aOverall adequacy of new born care practices was defined to comprise safe cord care, optimal thermal care and good neonatal feeding