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Table 4 Logistic models with safe cord care practices as dependent variable versus all independent variables that had significant chi-square values in bivariate analysis

From: Poor newborn care practices - a population based survey in eastern Uganda

Variable

Univariate Unadjusted

Multivariate Adjusted*

 

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

Maternal Age

   <19

1

 

1

 

   19-25

0.52

0.24-1.11

0.68

0.31-1.51

   26-30

0.47

0.21-1.03

0.62

0.26-1.47

   >30

0.89

0.41-1.93

1.19

0.48-2.95

Parity

   1

1

   

   2-4

0.44

0.25-0.76

0.45

0.25-0.79

   >4

0.68

0.40-1.13

0.57

0.30-1.08

Time labour began

   Day

1

   

   Night

0.66

0.44-1.01

0.61

0.4. - 0.94

  1. *Adjusted for Maternal age, parity and time labour began
  2. * p for the whole model = 0.003