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Table 5 Essential newborn care practices observed among mother-newborn pairs in the PHCC vs. hospital: univariate and multivariate analysis

From: State of newborn care in South Sudan’s displacement camps: a descriptive study of facility-based deliveries

Outcome

Total no. of mother-newborn pairs

No. of mother-newborn pairs receiving outcome

Percentage

Univariate

Multivariatee

RR (95% CI)

RR (95% CI)

Thermal carea

323

202

62.5

0.48 (0.40–0.58)

0.38 (0.29–0.50)

Infection preventionb

270

202

74.8

1.28 (1.11–1.47)

1.26 (1.06–1.52)

Feeding supportc

327

208

63.6

0.49 (0.40–0.58)

0.38 (0.29–0.50)

Postnatal monitoringd

339

94

27.7

3.17 (2.01–5.00)

4.07 (2.58–6.40)

  1. RR Relative risk; CI Confidence interval
  2. aThermal care defined as receiving dried immediately after birth, wrapped/covered with dry towel, skin-to-skin contact, and delayed bathing while in facility
  3. bInfection prevention defined as having health worker handwashing prior to delivery, eye care with tetracycline, and dry cord care while in facility
  4. cFeeding support defined as receiving skin-to-skin contact, breastfeeding in the first hour, and exclusive breastfeeding while in facility
  5. dPostnatal monitoring defined as having weight taken using a scale and temperature taken
  6. eAdjusted for skilled birth attendant, sex of health worker and low birth weight