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Table 3 Newborn care practices and mode of Chlorhexidine application preference

From: Trial of improved practices approach to explore the acceptability and feasibility of different modes of chlorhexidine application for neonatal cord care in Pemba, Tanzania

Practices

100 ml

10 ml

Gel

Thermal care provided (N = 108)

20 (18.6)

44 (40.7)

44 (40.7)

Skin to skin contact (N = 158)

32 (20.3)

73 (46.2)

53 (33.5)

Child wrapped in clean cloth (N = 174)

38 (21.8)

76 (43.7)

60 (34.5)

Did not bath baby immediately after birth (N = 152)

31 (20.4)

73 (48.0)

48 (31.6)

Fed on colostrum (N = 153)

36 (23.5)

67 (43.8)

50 (32.7)

  1. Figures shown are N(%)
  2. N indicates the number of mothers/caregivers providing newborn care practice