Table 3 Mothers practice on essential newborn care in Gurage zone, Southwest Ethiopia, 2020 (n = 608)
From: Essential newborn care practice and its associated factors in Southwest Ethiopia
Variable | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Temperature of water used to bath | ||
Cold | 212 | 34.9 |
Warm | 396 | 65.1 |
Wiped within ten minute after delivery | ||
Yes | 416 | 68.4 |
No | 192 | 31.6 |
Wrapped by clothe after delivery | ||
Yes | 491 | 80.8 |
No | 117 | 19.2 |
Type of cloth used to wrap | ||
New cloth | 518 | 85.2 |
Clean and dry old cloth | 62 | 10.2 |
Solid and old cloth | 32 | 4.6 |
Instrument boiled | ||
Yes | 419 | 68.9 |
No | 189 | 31.1 |
Applied substances on the stump | ||
Yes | 489 | 80.4 |
No | 119 | 19.6 |
Cord tie | ||
New string/thread | 376 | 61.8 |
Cord tie | 139 | 22.9 |
Cord not tied | 93 | 15.3 |
Gave colostrum | ||
Yes | 544 | 89.5 |
No | 64 | 10.5 |
Pre-lacteal feeding | ||
Yes | 65 | 10.7 |
No | 543 | 89.3 |