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Table 2 Bivariate analysis of factors influencing the practice of Delayed Cord Clamping (DCC) in public health settings

From: Implementation of Delayed Cord Clamping in public health facilities: a case study from India

Variables

DCC

No DCC

Odds Ratio (OR) (95% CI)

State

 UP (n = 1522)

1425 (93.6%)

97 (6.4%)

3.8 (2.0, 7.2)*

 Gujarat (n = 628)

617 (98.2%)

11 (1.8%)

 

Type of facility

 L2 (n = 542)

528 (97.4%)

14 (2.6%)

0.44 (0.25, 0.78)*

 L3 (n = 1606)

1514 (94.3%)

92 (5.7%)

 

Type of delivery

 Normal (n = 2051)

1991 (97.1%)

60 (2.9%)

0.03 (0.02, 0.05)*

 Caesarean section (n = 99)

51 (51.5%)

48 (48.5%)

 

Low Birth weight

  < 2500 gms (n = 413)

391 (94.7%)

22 (5.3%)

0.86 (0.53, 1.38)

  > / = 2500gms (n = 1721)

1642 (95.4%)

79 (4.6%)

 

Very low birth weight (< 2000 gms)

  < 2000 gms (n = 78)

65 (83.3%)

13 (16.7%)

0.22 (0.12, 0.47)*

  > / = 2000gms (n = 2056)

1968 (95.7%)

88 (4.3%)

 

Preterm

  < 37 weeks (n = 361)

339 (93.9%)

22 (6.1%)

1.5 (0.9, 2.5)

  > / = 37 weeks (n = 1443)

1383 (95.8%)

60 (4.2%)

 

Preterm

  < 34 weeks (n = 42)

38 (90.5%)

4 (9.5%)

2.3 (0.8, 6.5)

  > / = 34 weeks (n = 1762)

1684 (95.6%)

78 (4.4%)

 

Multiple pregnancy

 Yes (n = 13)

10 (76.9%)

3 (23.1%)

0.17 (0.05, 0.63)*

 No (n = 2129)

2026 (95.2%)

103 (4.8%)

 

Resuscitation required

 Yes (n = 58)

21 (36.2%)

37 (63.8%)

2.67 (1.9, 3.8)*

 No (n = 2082)

2012 (96.6%)

70 (3.4%)

 

Shift duty

 Day (8AM- 8PM) (n = 1185)

1113 (93.9%)

72 (6.1%)

0.59 (0.40, 0.83)*

 Night (8PM- 8 AM) (n = 963)

929 (96.5%)

34 (3.5%)

 
  1. *p < 0.05