Table 5 Factors associated with mothers’ practice of essential newborn care at home in Gulomekada District Eastern Tigray Ethiopia May, 2014

From: Knowledge, practice and associated factors of essential newborn care at home among mothers in Gulomekada District, Eastern Tigray, Ethiopia, 2014

Variable	Level of practice		OR(95 % CI)
Variable	Poor	Good	COR	AOR
ANC follow up
Yes	19	271	7.13(1.22, 41.45)	5.25(0.64, 42.8)
No	2	4	+1	5.25(0.64, 42.8)
Occupation
Unemployed	16	251	+1	9.97(2.57, 38.63)
Employed	5	24	0.30(0.10, 0.90)	9.97(2.57, 38.63)
Marital status
Married	14	235	2.94(1.12, 7.73)	2.65(0.89, 7.91)
Single and divorced	7	40	+1	2.65(0.89, 7.91)
Place of residence
Urban	3	88	2.82(0.81, 9.83)	6.57(1.43, 30.26)
Rural	18	187	+1
Level of knowledge
Poor	11	47	+1	5.63(1.99, 15.89)
Good	10	228	5.33(2.14, 13.3)	5.63(1.99, 15.89)

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