Table 3 Thermal care practices
Characteristics | Ashaiman n (%) | Sodom & Gomorrah n (%) | Total n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
N | 135 | 144 | 279 |
Child received skin-to-skin care immediately after birth | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 78 (57.8) | 101 (70.1) | 179 (64.2) |
No | 46 (34.1) | 37 (25.7) | 83 (29.7) |
Don’t know/ Don’t remember | 11 (8.1) | 6 (4.2) | 17 (6.1) |
Baby was dried or wiped soon after birth and before delivery of the placenta | Â | Â | Â |
Yes, before delivery of placenta | 85 (63.0) | 51 (35.4) | 136 (48.7) |
Yes, after delivery of placenta | 20 (14.8) | 55 (38.2) | 75 (26.9) |
No | 17 (12.6) | 22 (15.3) | 39 (14.0) |
Don’t know/ Don’t remember | 13 (9.6) | 16 (11.1) | 29 (10.4) |
Baby was wrapped/covered soon after birth before delivery of the placenta | Â | Â | Â |
Yes, before delivery of placenta | 65 (48.1) | 34 (23.6) | 99 (35.5) |
Yes, after delivery of placenta | 13 (9.6) | 59 (41.0) | 72 (25.8) |
No | 4 (3.0) | 1 (0.7) | 5 (1.8) |
Don’t know/ Don’t remember | 53 (39.3) | 50 (34.7) | 103 (36.9) |
Type of cloth/material used to wrap baby after birth if wrapped/covered after birth (N = 171) |  |  |  |
Mother’s cloth | 27 (34.6) | 43 (46.2) | 70 (40.9) |
Napkin | 8 (10.3) | 27 (29.0) | 35 (20.5) |
Towel | 1 (1.3) | 2 (2.2) | 3 (1.8) |
Other cloth | 40 (51.3) | 15 (16.1) | 55 (32.2) |
Don’t know/ Don’t remember | 2 (2.6) | 6 (6.5) | 8 (4.7) |
Length of time after birth before baby was bathed for the first time | Â | Â | Â |
< 1 h | 9 (6.7) | 20 (13.9) | 29 (10.4) |
1–6 h | 20 (14.8) | 60 (41.7) | 80 (28.7) |
7–23 h | 25 (18.5) | 27 (18.8) | 52 (18.6) |
24 + hours | 81 (60.0) | 37 (25.7) | 118 (42.3) |
Newborn received appropriate thermal care | Â | Â | Â |
Yes (Dried/wrapped before delivery of placenta/bathed 24 + hours) | 53 (39.3) | 16 (11.1) | 69 (24.7) |
No (Dried / wrapped after delivery of placenta/bathed < 24 h) | 82 (60.7) | 128 (88.9) | 210 (75.3) |