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Table 11 Part 2: Maternal knowledge - postnatal care for babies amongst participants enrolled in PROMPTS and not-enrolled in PROMPTS at endline (Logistic Regression Results) 

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

 

Endline - Not Enrolled 

 

Endline - Enrolled 

     
 

n (%)

n (%)

Unadjusted OR 

p-value 

Adjusted OR1

p-value 

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

278

232 ( 83% ) 

237

193 ( 81% ) 

0.87

0.55

0.83

0.44

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

278

200 ( 72% ) 

237

184 ( 78% ) 

1.35

0.14

1.33

0.18

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

278

93 ( 33% ) 

237

85 ( 36% ) 

1.11

0.57

1.19

0.36

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

278

30 ( 11% ) 

237

20 ( 8% ) 

0.76

0.37

0.74

0.35

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

278

75 ( 27% ) 

237

63 ( 27% ) 

0.98

0.92

0.99

0.96

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

278

46 ( 17% ) 

237

37 ( 16% ) 

0.93

0.77

0.92

0.72

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

278

45 ( 16% ) 

237

48 ( 20% ) 

1.31

0.23

1.22

0.41

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

278

24 ( 9% ) 

237

26 ( 11% ) 

1.3

0.37

1.3

0.39

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

278

17 ( 6% ) 

237

6 ( 3% ) 

0.4

0.06

0.31*

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)

143

90 ( 63% )

137

110 ( 80% )

2.40**

0

2.21**

0.01

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

143

83 ( 58% )

137

95 ( 69% )

1.64

0.05

1.62

0.07

  1. 1. Controlled for age, wealth, marital status, sub-county, participant type, education, and employment status 
  2. * p<0.05, ** p<0.01, *** p<0.001