Table 3 Unadjusted association between neonatal sepsis and newborn care practices among mother-infant dyads in Kampala District, 2012
Variable | Neonatal sepsis | OR (95% CI) | P- value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes n (%)a | No n (%)a | |||
Applied substance on the cord | ||||
No | 28 (80.0) | 223 (79.1) | 1 | |
Yes | 7 (20.0) | 59 (20.9) | 0.94 (0.39–2.27) | 0.899 |
No of times the cord is cleaned per day | ||||
< 3 times | 14 (40.0) | 115 (40.9) | 1 | |
≥ 3 times | 21 (60.0) | 166 (59.1) | 1.04 (0.51–2.13) | 0.917 |
Bathed baby within 24 h | ||||
No | 20 (58.2) | 164 (58.8) | 1 | |
Yes | 14 (41.2) | 115 (41.2) | 1.00 (0.48–2.06) | 0.996 |
Washed hands prior to handling the baby | ||||
No | 10 (29.4) | 41 (14.7) | 1 | |
Yes | 24 (70.6) | 238 (85.3) | 0.41 (0.18–0.94) | 0.029∞ |
Bathed baby with herbal medicine | ||||
No | 9 (26.5) | 97 (35.7) | 1 | |
Yes | 25 (73.5) | 175 (64.3) | 1.54 (0.69–3.43) | 0.291 |