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Table 10 Part 1: Maternal knowledge - postnatal care for babies amongst baseline and endline participants (Logistic Regression Results) 

From: Exploring the implementation of an SMS-based digital health tool on maternal and infant health in informal settlements

 

Baseline

 

Endline

     
 

n (%)

n (%)

Unadjusted OR 

p-value 

Adjusted OR1

p-value 

Proportion of mothers who reported knowing about exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months 

491

382 ( 78% ) 

515

425 ( 83% ) 

1.35

0.06

1.38*

0.05

Proportion of mothers who knew that they should keep the baby clothed or covered as much as possible at all time

491

377 ( 77% ) 

515

384 ( 75% ) 

0.89

0.41

0.91

0.54

Proportion of mothers who knew that they should avoid putting the baby on any cold or wet surface

491

194 ( 40% ) 

515

178 ( 35% ) 

0.81

0.1

0.82

0.15

Proportion of mothers who knew that they should avoid bathing the baby during the first six hours of life

491

71 ( 14% ) 

515

50 ( 10% ) 

0.64*

0.02

0.63*

0

Proportion of mothers who knew that they should wash hands with clean water and soap before and after handling the cord stump

491

112 ( 23% ) 

515

138 ( 27% ) 

1.24

0.14

1.32

0.07

Proportion of mothers who keep the cord stump exposed to air or loosely covered with clean clothes

491

70 ( 14% ) 

515

83 ( 16% ) 

1.16

0.41

1.16

0.43

Proportion of mums who know to avoid applying unclean substances on the cord stump

491

78 ( 16% ) 

515

93 ( 18% ) 

1.17

0.36

1.1

0.57

Proportion of mums who know to avoid covering the cord stump with bandages

491

41 ( 8% ) 

515

50 ( 10% ) 

1.18

0.45

1.15

0.54

Proportion of mums who know to hold pre-term baby skin-to-skin with mother

491

37 ( 8% ) 

515

23 ( 4% ) 

0.57*

0.04

0.51*

0.02

Proportion of mothers who reported knowing any danger signs for baby after delivery  (Limited to mothers with a child aged 0-6 months)

285

206 ( 72% ) 

280

200 ( 71% ) 

0.96

0.82

0.88

0.52

Proportion of mothers who reported knowing any danger signs for the mom after delivery  (Limited to mothers with a child aged 0-6 months)

285

172 ( 60% ) 

280

178 ( 64% ) 

1.15

0.43

1.13

0.5