Table 4 Factors Association with essential newborn care practices

Age (in years)

 ≤ 24

20 (7.14)

13 (4.64)

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 25–29

72 (25.71)

43 (15.36)

1.09 (0.49–2.41)

1.18 (0.35–4.01)

 30–34

61 (21.79)

37 (13.21)

1.07 (0.48–2.41)

0.82 (0.24–2.87)

 35 and above

17 (6.07)

17 (6.07)

0.65 (0.25–1.71)

0.93 (0.21–4.17)

Mother’s Educational level

 No formal education

24 (8.66)

22 (7.94)

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 Basic

10 (3.61)

24 (8.66)

0.38 (0.15–0.98)

0.33 (0.09–1.17)

 Secondary

48 (17.33)

27 (9.75)

1.63 (0.77–3.44)

3.24 (0.96–10.86)

 Technical

22 (7.94)

5 (1.81)

4.03 (1.30–12.49)

4.17 (0.85–20.33)

 Tertiary

66 (23.83)

29 (10.47)

2.09 (1.01–4.31)

5.02 (1.36–18.49)

Father’s Educational level

 No formal education

22 (7.86)

18 (6.43)

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 Basic

2 (0.71)

4 (1.43)

0.41 (0.07–2.49)

0.24 (0.02–2.95)

 Secondary

24 (8.57)

29 (10.36)

0.68 (0.30–1.54)

0.39 (0.12–1.29)

 Technical

31 (11.07)

14 (5.00)

1.81 (0.75–4.40)

0.73 (0.19–2.77)

 Tertiary

91 (32.50)

45 (16.07)

1.65 (0.81–3.39)

0.39 (0.12–1.35)

Occupation

 Housewife

28 (10.07)

22 (7.91)

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 Public Civil servant

80 (28.78)

42 (15.11)

1.50 (0.76–2.93)

0.48 (0.14–1.65)

 Trader

60 (21.58)

46 (16.55)

1.02 (0.52–2.02)

1.41 (0.45–4.42)

Knowledge on ENBC

 Good knowledge

123 (43.93)

19 (6.79)

7.44 (3.93–14.10)

11.57 (5.21–25.70)

 Poor knowledge

47 (16.79)

91 (32.50)

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Knowledge of danger signs in new-born

 Good knowledge

129 (46.07)

30 (10.71)

4.19 (2.27–7.73)

4.62 (2.26–9.45)

 Poor knowledge

41 (14.64)

80 (28.57)

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