Table 3 Summary of Cord Treatment in our Sample (N = 35)
Was anything put on the umbilical cord? | |
|---|---|
Don’t know = | 6 (17.1%) |
No = | 4 (11.4%) |
Yes = | 25 (71.4%) |
What was put on the umbilical cord? | (27 out of 35 provided a response) |
12/27 (44.4%) | Shea Butter Alone |
6/27 (22.2%) | Combination (oil and spirits, spirits and plaster, earth and juice from pou plant, shea butter and ground shea nuts) |
4/27 (14.8%) | Nothing |
3/27 (11.1%) | Oil Alone |
1/27 (3.7%) | Ground Shea Nuts Alone |
1/27 (3.7%) | Spirits (alcohol) |